UN unveils five-year plan to build a global early warning system for deadly and costly extreme weather events amplified by climate crisis
Humanity is in"the fight of our lives" as climate crisis intensifies droughts, floods and heatwaves, UN chief Antonio Guterres warned leaders at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt.
The price tag – a relatively modest $3.1 billion, or less than 50 cents per person – is a small price to pay for proven methods that can save thousands, if not millions, of lives, UN chief Antonio Guterres said at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt on Monday. Proper early warning systems for floods, droughts, heatwaves, cyclones or other disasters allow for planning that minimises adverse impacts.
A similarly strong Cyclone Amphan made landfall in 2020 in the same area, but left a death toll of just 26.
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