Asia hit hardest by climate and weather disasters last year, says UN

Asia hit hardest by climate, weather disasters in 2023 – UN

GENEVA: Asia was the world's most disaster-hit region from climate and weather hazards in 2023, the United Nations said Tuesday, with floods and storms the chief cause of casualties and economic losses.Global temperatures hit record highs last year, and the UN's weather and climate agency said Asia was warming at a particularly rapid pace.The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said the impact of heat waves in Asia was becoming more severe, …

In 2023 there were the most weather and climate catastrophes in Asia. Droughts increased, while people drowned in floods. Sebastian Vesper on the Asia report of the World Meteorological Organization. [more]

UN: Asia hit hardest by climate, weather disasters in 2023

Asia was the world's most disaster-hit region from climate and weather hazards in 2023, the United Nations said on Tuesday, with floods and storms the chief cause of casualties and economic losses. 

Droughts, floods and storms: According to the UN report, Asia was most affected by extreme weather and is warming faster than the global average.

Climate disasters hit Asia the hardest in 2023: UN

The World Meteorological Organization says Asia is warming faster than the global average, with temperatures last year nearly two degrees Celsius above the 1961 to 1990 average.

Asia worst hit from climate disasters in 2023, says UN

A World Meteorological Organization (WMO) report has said floods and storms were the leading cause of climate-related hazards in Asia. It warns of "major repercussions."