ADB Study Links Climate Change to Frequent Natural Disasters
Commuters make their way through a flooded street in the suburbs of Manila.
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More frequent natural disasters such as floods, storms, and heat waves are linked to greater extremes in temperatures and rainfall, according to a study by the Asian Development Bank.
“Climate hazards are becoming more menacing, which presents the most tangible reason to confront climate change as part of a development strategy,” the authors said in the study.