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2022 disasters in numbers : climate in action

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Title: 2022 disasters in numbers : climate in action
Publication: Louvain : The Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED), the Université Catholique de Louvain , 2023Notes: Sumario: In 2022, the Emergency Event Database EM-DAT recorded 387 natural hazards and disasters worldwide, resulting in the loss of 30,704 lives and affecting 185 million individuals. Economic losses totaled around US$ 223.8 billion. Heat waves caused over 16,000 excess deaths 4 in Europe, while droughts affected 88.9 million people in Africa. Hurricane Ian single-handedly caused damage costing US $ 100 billion in the Americas. The human and economic impact of disasters was relatively higher in Africa, e.g., with 16.4 % of the share of deaths compared to 3.8 % in the previous two decades. It was relatively lower in Asia despite Asia experiencing some of the most destructive disasters in 2022Ámbito geográfico: InternacionalRelated records: Documento relacionado: The Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT) : 1900-2023Materia / lugar / evento: Catástrofes Catástrofes antropógenas Catástrofes naturales Bases de datos Desastres Estadísticas Otros autores: Université Catholique de Louvain . The Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED)
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