World’s megacities ripe for ‘megadisaster’: UN

Der er udsigt til en “megakatastrofe”, der vil påvirke millioner af mennesker i verdens allerstørste byer, hvis ikke den globale opvarmning afværges, siger FN.

Some of the world’s biggest cities are at growing risk of “megadisasters”, the UN’s humanitarian chief said Tuesday, warning that climate change was behind a rising number of natural catastrophes.

“We are going to see more disasters and more intense disasters as a result of climate change,” said UN Under Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs John Holmes.

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