Droughts, flooding, severe storms, high temperatures, cyclones, landslides, earthquakes, and tsunamis are examples of disasters that fall under this category.
According to a new study, climatic disasters have dramatically increased in Brazil in recent years when compared to two prior decades.
“Climate disasters have become more frequent and intense in recent decades, reflecting the impacts of climate crisis,” according to a report created by the Brazilian Alliance for Ocean Literacy with support from UNESCO and the Brazilian government.
According to a study conducted by the Federal University of Sao Paulo’s research arm and published on Friday, government statistics from Brazil indicated an average of 4,077 climate-related disasters every year over the four years between 2020 and 2023.
That was almost twice as many disasters as were recorded on average per year during the two decades from 2000 to 2019.
That was described in the paper as a “alarming scenario.”
The study demonstrated a link between rising ocean surface temperatures and the nation’s climatic calamities.
Increasing effects
Additionally, it stated that Brazil’s 2024 drought and flooding set new records, contributing to the country’s climatic problems.
“The economic losses caused by climate disasters in Brazil have increased significantly over the last few decades, reflecting the growing impacts of climate crisis,” according to the research.
It calculated that such damage will cost Brazil $88.4 billion between 1995 and 2023.
To combat global warming, the researchers emphasized “the urgency of measures to mitigate the impacts of climate crisis,” calling on nations to work toward the targets outlined in the historic Paris Agreement.
Furthermore, “it is essential to strengthen the resilience of natural and human systems to face the impacts already underway,” they stated.
