Research by the World Meteorological Organisation found economic damages from events like floods, storms and wildfires totalled £3.5trillion since 1970.
Extreme weather linked to climate change has killed two million people since 1970, a shock report has found.
Extreme weather, climate and water-related events have caused 11,778 disasters in the last half century, the WMO’s updated Atlas of Mortality and Economic Losses from Weather, Climate and Water Extremes found. The Atlas found there had been 22,608 deaths due to extreme weather in the last two years. The number of deaths has been gradually falling thanks to improved early warning systems and disaster management.
Professor Petteri Taalas, the WMO's secretary-general, said: "The most vulnerable communities unfortunately bear the brunt of weather, climate and water-related hazards. "Thanks to early warnings and disaster management these catastrophic mortality rates are now thankfully history. Early warnings save lives."
Scientists have repeatedly highlighted the link between global warming and extreme weather, with floods, droughts and storms becoming more frequent and severe due to climate change.
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