UN pushes for worldwide disaster alerts as extreme weather ‘spirals’
Summary
The United Nations' World Meteorological Organization (WMO) urges improvements to global weather alert systems because many countries lack early-warning systems for extreme weather. These systems are important for saving lives as climate change causes more severe weather. The WMO highlighted that disaster-related deaths are much higher in countries without these alerts, especially in developing nations.Key Facts
- Nearly half of all countries do not have early-warning systems for extreme weather.
- The WMO report says that early alerts can save lives as weather events become more severe.
- Disaster-related deaths are six times higher in countries without early-warning systems.
- Over the last 50 years, more than 2 million people have died from weather-related hazards, and 90% of these deaths were in developing countries.
- Although 108 countries now have some form of early-warning systems,many still have only basic or less than basic capabilities.
- Extreme weather events in 2025 include significant flooding in Pakistan, Nigeria, and South Korea, and wildfires in southern Europe and the US.
- The Swiss government highlighted the importance of monitoring systems after they helped prevent a disaster by predicting a glacier collapse.
- The WMO aims to not only warn but also empower countries to take action against extreme weather.
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