Last year, on Kishore’s watch, Cyclone Biparjoy killed fewer than 10 people. The same goes for flood deaths, Kishore said. While there are fewer deaths globally from disasters, there are still pockets in the poorest of countries, especially in Africa, where deaths are worsening or at least staying the same, Guha-Sapir said. India and Bangladesh are poster nations for better dealing with disasters and preventing deaths, especially in cyclones, Guha-Sapir said. “Fewer people are dying, but that’s not because climate change is not happening,” Kishore said ”That is despite the climate change.

Source: The Nation June 01, 2024 15:02 UTC