DISASTER-PRONE REGION (Syllabus: GS Paper 3 - Env & Eco)

Context: Asia is the world’s most disaster-prone region and more than 50 million people were directly affected due to 81 weather-, climate- and water-related disasters in Asia during 2022, according to a new report released by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).

• The number of reported disaster events in the region decreased in comparison to 2021, when Asia was affected by more than 100 natural hazards.
• The economic cost of the damage due to these events has been more than $?36?billion.
• Asia, the continent with the largest land mass extending to the Arctic, is warming faster than the global average.