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By 2050, climate change is likely to cause an additional 14.5 million deaths and $12.5 trillion in economic losses worldwide.
By 2050, climate change is likely to cause an additional 14.5 million deaths and $12.5 trillion in economic losses worldwide, according to a n ...
2024The Americas (all subregions)All countriesGeneralAir-borne and respiratory illnessesHeat-related illnessInjury and mortality from extreme weather eventsMalnutrition and food-borne diseases1 -
Scientists propose a new Category 6 for hurricanes, responding to climate change's role in intensifying storms. Recent hurricanes have been so severe, they'd qualify for this unprecedented level.
Abstract: Global warming increases available sensible and latent heat energy, increasing the thermodynamic potential wind intensity of tropica ...
2024The Americas (all subregions)All countriesGeneralInjury and mortality from extreme weather events4 -
Dec 2019, Hurricane Dorian's blow to the Bahamas: 74 confirmed dead, 282 still missing after 4 years. A staggering $3.4B in losses and damages. A grim reminder of Dorian's enduring impact.
The storm left over 70,000 people homeless and resulted in over $3.4 billion in damages, about a quarter of the Bahamas’ GDP (IOM, 2019.; IDB, ...
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88% of 20,396 hospitals in the Americas face exposure to natural hazards like floods and hurricanes, with 43% in high-risk zones. It's crucial for these hospitals to boost their preparedness and mitigation efforts against climate change impacts.
PAHO has evaluated the exposure to natural hazards of more than twenty thousand hospitals (n=20,396) in the Americas region, of which 88% were ...
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Between 1997-2017, Dominica faced the highest GDP losses from natural disasters in the world, also ranking in the top 10% for climate-related deaths among 182 countries.
Dominica is among the countries most vulnerable to natural disasters and climate
change. During 1997-2017, it was the country with highest ...2021CaribbeanDominicaGeneralInjury and mortality from extreme weather eventsMental and psychosocial healthNoncommunicable diseases (NCDs)Water-borne diseases and other water-related health outcomes
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