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Hace 1 día · List of natural disasters by death toll. Global multihazard mortality risks and distribution (2005) for cyclones, drought, earthquakes, floods, landslides, and volcanoes (excluding heat waves, snowstorms, and other deadly hazards). A natural disaster is a sudden event that causes widespread destruction, major collateral damage, or ...
Hace 5 días · The most recent figures gathered by the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) revealed that 68.3 million people remained internally displaced due to conflict and violence. An estimated 9.1 million people...
Hace 4 días · Since the Last Glacial Maximum, about 20,000 years ago, sea level has risen by more than 125 metres (410 ft). Rates vary from less than 1 mm/year during the pre-industrial era to 40+ mm/year when major ice sheets over Canada and Eurasia melted.
Hace 5 días · In June 2024, the devastating floods in Germany caused several fatalities and significant economic damages. The season of possible droughts, forest fires, extreme rain and flooding is ahead of us. European Environment Agency offers key resources to better understand extreme summer weather in Europe. More on extreme summer weather.
Hace 5 días · October 13, 2020 - Almost twice as many natural disasters have been reported in the past 20 years compared to the preceding two decades, with climate change largely to blame for the rise, according to a UN report.
Hace 5 días · sinking of the Estonia, disaster that occurred on September 28, 1994, when the ferry Estonia sank in the Baltic Sea, killing 852 people. It is among the 20th century’s worst maritime disasters and the second-deadliest sinking of a European civilian vessel after that of the Titanic.
Hace 5 días · Early warning and early action, also known as anticipatory action or forecast-based action, means taking steps to protect people before a disaster strikes based on early warning or forecasts. To be effective, it must involve meaningful engagement with at-risk communities.
