AT LEAST 139.2 MILLION PEOPLE AFFECTED BY CLIMATE AND WEATHER RELATED DISASTERS -REPORT

Fri 17 September 2021:

Climate-related disasters killed 17,000 since COVID-19 began, additional 658M people exposed to extreme temperatures

According to a report released Thursday, climate-related disasters have impacted the lives of at least 139.2 million people and killed 17,242 individuals since the start of COVID-19.

According to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre, an additional 658.1 million individuals have been exposed to high temperatures.

“The world is facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis where the climate change and COVID-19 are pushing communities to their limits,” IFRC President Francesco Rocca said at a press conference in New York presenting the new report.

“In the lead up to COP26, we urge world leaders to take immediate action not only to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but also to address the existent and imminent humanitarian impacts of climate change,” he added.

The 2021 UN Climate Change Conference, known as COP26, will take place in Glasgow, Scotland between Oct. 31-Nov. 21.

“The massive spending in COVID-19 recovery proves that governments can act fast and drastically in the face of global threats,” Rocca said.

“It is time to turn words into action and devote the same energy to the climate crisis. Every day, we are witnessing the impact of human-made climate change. The climate crisis is here, and we need to act now,” he added.

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