Climate Politics
UN Wants to Install Climate Early Warning Systems — Everywhere
Initiative targets $3.1 billion in funding by 2027 to help countries improve their preparedness for increasingly extreme weather events.
A flooded cotton farm in Sindh, Pakistan, Sept. 9, 2022. About 45% of Pakistan’s cotton crop was destroyed in flooding that killed some 1,700 people.
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The United Nations unveiled a plan to install early warning systems around the world within five years to mitigate the human impact of extreme weather disasters like the recent floods in Pakistan.
The initiative calls for an initial investment of $3.1 billion by 2027 to boost preparedness for climate-related catastrophes and ensure vulnerable communities receive the earliest possible warning.