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Since the 1980s, the Andes have lost 30-50% of glacier area due to global warming, impacting ecosystems, water resources, and livelihoods with landslides and floods.
In several areas of the Andes, flood and landslide disasters have increased, and water availability and quality and soil erosion have been aff ...
2022South AmericaBoliviaChileEcuadorPeruInjury and mortality from extreme weather eventsWater-borne diseases and other water-related health outcomes -
From 1970-2019, South America faced 875 disasters, losing 57,909 lives—a 5% jump in the last 5 years, with $103B in damages, up 30%. Floods caused 77% of deaths and 58% of losses; floods and landslides made up 73% of disasters, 93% of deaths, and 63% of economic impacts.
Between 1970 and 2019, 79% of disasters worldwide involved weather, water, and climate-related hazards. These disasters accounted for 56% of d ...
2020South AmericaArgentinaBoliviaBrazilChileColombiaEcuadorGuyanaParaguayPeruSurinameUruguayVenezuelaInjury and mortality from extreme weather eventsWater-borne diseases and other water-related health outcomes
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