“The cost of one rupee damage to your road has a seven times multiplier on the economy,” Prothi said, warning that the true annual impact could run into several trillion dollars when lost trade, jobs and access to food and markets are included.

World faces $800bn annual bill as climate disasters batter infrastructure, warns global coalition CDRI

Weather disasters fueled by climate change -- from floods to droughts, storms to wildfires -- sparked 43.1 million child displacements from 2016 to 2021, the UN Children's Fund warned Thursday, slamming the lack of attention paid to victims.

Tens of millions of children uprooted by climate disasters: UNICEF

The United Nations Climate Change Conference COP27 closed with a breakthrough agreement to provide loss and damage funding for vulnerable countries hit hard by climate disasters.

WION Climate Tracker: COP27 climate summit closes with deal on loss and damage

Climate disasters are pushing children in Bangladesh out of schools and into the workforce. Almost 1.7 million Bangladeshi children are currently working as labourers. How is climate change spurring child labour? What is the Bangladesh government doing about it? Mariam Wardak tells you.

South Asia Diary | Climate change spurs child labour in Bangladesh

The climate crisis is getting worse every year and that the funding needed to take care of the situation has also increased at an alarming rate in the last few decades.

Funds needed for tackling climate disasters up ‘more than 800%’ in 20 years: Report

According to an IMF report, climate-related disasters are on the rise in West Asia posing a major threat to growth and prosperity in the region.

Climate-related disasters on the rise in West Asia

More than 10 million people have been displaced in the last six months due to climate change-induced events such as flooding and droughts, the majority of them in Asia, according to a recent report.

More than 10 million displaced by climate disasters in last six months: Report

The rate at which carbon dioxide is being accumulated and emitted in the atmosphere can double the intensity of climate disasters within 21 years, according to a study.

Intensity of floods, storms can double in 13 years: Study

India suffered a whopping $ 79.5 billion economic loss due to climate-related disasters in the last 20 years, according to a UN report which highlights the impact of extreme weather events on the global economy.

India lost $79.5 billion from climate-related disasters in 20 years: UN report

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