2024 Disasters in Numbers
<p>In 2024, the Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT) recorded 393 natural hazard-related disasters. These events caused 16,753 fatalities and affected 167.2 million people. Economic losses totaled US$241.95
Europe
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Regional overview of food security and nutrition in Europe and Central Asia 2023: statistics and trends
The Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition in Europe and Central Asia for 2023 – Statistics and Trends provides a comprehensive analysis of Sustainable Development Goal 2, focusing specifically
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White paper on European climate risk and trade in Europe
This Adaptation Without Borders white paper explores the main barriers that currently hinder business actions on adaptation and the role of public policies in creating an enabling environment to accelerate
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Regional assessment report on disaster risk reduction 2023: Europe and Central Asia
This Regional Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction 2023: Europe and Central Asia proposes that three broad, interconnected risk drivers characterize the complexity of managing risk in the region:
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Emission reductions and public health benefits from timely Euro 7 standards
In November 2022, the European Commission released its proposed Euro 7 regulation for light-and heavy-duty vehicles, which limits the level of pollutants detrimental to human health, such as nitrogen oxides
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Breathless beginnings: the alarming impact of air pollution on children in Europe and Central Asia
More than 5,800 children and teenagers in Europe and Central Asia died in 2019 from causes related to air pollution. The vast majority – 85 per cent – died before their first birthday, the equivalent
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Beat the heat: protecting children from heatwaves in Europe and Central Asia
Around half of children in Europe and Central Asia – or 92 million – are exposed to high heatwave frequency, according to an analysis of the latest available data from 50 countries published by UNICEF
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Uncovering the invisible: successes and challenges for wildlife crime prosecution in Europe
Wildlife crime is devastating for endangered European species and a growing risk to our societies’ economic development and security, but most cases still go unpunished or undetected. This is one of the
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Air pollution in Europe: 2023 reporting status under the National Emission reduction Commitments Directive
This briefing describes the progress made by the EU and its Member States towards reducing emissions of the five main air pollutants regulated under the National Emission reduction Commitments Directive.
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State of the climate in Europe 2022
The State of the Climate in Europe 2022, is the second edition of climate reports published annually by the World Meteorological Organization’s Regional Association for Europe (WMO-RA6) and the European
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Electric vehicles market monitor for light-duty vehicles: China, Europe, United States, and India, 2022
This is the 2022 update of the Major Markets Electric Vehicle Monitor, which covers light-duty vehicle (LDV) sales in China, Europe, the United States, and India. These four markets were home to approximately