Due to climate change, India lost Rs. Loss of Rs 3.5 lakh crore

Geneva, Ta. 3
According to a new report by the World Meteorological Department (WMO), natural disasters such as cyclones, floods and droughts last year cost India an estimated Rs. The loss was Rs 4.5 billion. However, China has been hit the hardest by natural disasters. Natural disasters have cost China 3 billion. In terms of losses, China was second with 6 billion and Japan was third with 6 billion, the report said.

The report, released ahead of the UN COP-2 meeting on climate change in Glasgow, Scotland, starting on October 31, is significant. Last year saw record heat in Asia, the report said. Last year, Russia's Verkhoyansk recorded a temperature of 4 degrees Celsius, the highest ever recorded not only in Russia but also in the Northern Arctic Circle. The average temperature in Asia was 1.2 degrees Celsius higher than in 191-2010.

In addition, according to a report released by the Secretary General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Petrie Talas, the monsoon in South and East Asia has caused severe damage to many countries. Storms like Amphan displaced 4 lakh people in India and 3 lakh in Bangladesh. Cyclones, monsoon rains and floods had a widespread impact on densely populated areas in South Asia and East Asia.
Last year, millions of people were forced to flee their homes in India, China, Bangladesh, Japan, Pakistan, Nepal and Vietnam. The World Meteorological Agency also said in a report that sea surface temperatures in Asia and its environs have tripled from the global average.
Progress on food safety and nutrition also slowed. Last year, it was estimated that 25 million people in Southeast Asia, 206 million in South Asia and 25 million in West Asia were suffering from malnutrition. The impact of the Corona epidemic on food security and nutrition programs is yet to be determined, but the number of malnourished people in Southeast Asia and West Asia has increased by 4% in 2030 compared to 2015, while in South Asia by 20%, the report said. Climate-related disasters have doubled the problem.