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Daily Record
Daily Record
World
Dan Vevers

Two million people dead from extreme weather since 1970, major report finds

Extreme weather linked to climate change has killed two million people since 1970, a shock report has found.

A new study by the World Meteorological Organisation found 90 per cent of the deaths happened in developing countries.

Economic damage from the likes of floods, storms and wildfires has soared by a factor of eight since 1970, totalling a staggering £3.5trillion.

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