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Weather disasters over the past five decades ‘have increased ‘five-fold’

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  • 8/1/2021
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View ContentWeather disasters over the past five decades ‘have increased ‘five-fold’

New reports show that natural disasters have become exponentially more common over the past half-century. Although human fatalities have decreased, natural disasters cannot be ignored.


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