UN: Climate Crisis Has Doubled Natural Disasters in Last 20 Years

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By Deutsche WelleOct 13, 2020, 8:42 am128 pts
Climate change has spurred close to a doubling of natural disasters in the last 20 years, and world leaders are failing to prevent Earth from evolving into "an uninhabitable hell" for millions, the United Nations warned on Monday. At least 7,348 major disasters had occurred between 2000 and 2019, claiming 1.23…

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