Extreme weather disasters continue to claim lives across the globe. A report by the International Federation of Red Cross states that nearly 140 million people have been impacted by these events in Asia, Sub-saharan Africa, and other areas. The report cites several major disasters which include heatwaves in western Europe, monsoon flooding in India (2020), and cyclones like Amphan in South Asia which affected 20 million people.
So far, in 2021, these extreme weather events have grown more frequent and more savage. The report also studies several nations where the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and climate change are overlapping into devastating results. In the lead-up to COP26, the report calls out for immediate action in reducing GHGs and addressing the humanitarian impacts of climate change.