d US$ 8.5 billion) were more than 4 times the average.

In 2022, as an aggregate, flooding caused the highest economic losses in Australia, where the total was over US$ 8 billion, followed by Indonesia (over US$ 74 million) and the Philippines (over US$ 11 million).

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Overview of 2022 disasters in the South-West Pacific region. Note: The economic damages resulting from some disasters are not presented in the diagram due to data unavailability. Only cases reported in EM-DAT are considered in the diagram.
Source: United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) calculations based on EM-DAT data
WMO wishes to thank National Meteorological and Hydrological Services, partner organizations and the network of individual experts who contributed to this report.
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Type of news

Press Release

Publish Date

Friday, August 18, 2023 - 00:00

Tags

Climate

Press Release Number

18082023

Headline
Sea level rise increases more than global average

Ocean heat and acidification threatens ecosystems and way of life

Glacier ice thickness in the western part of the Indonesian island of New Guinea shows a big reduction

La Niña marked only a temporary brake on rising temperatures

Agriculture especially vulnerable to climate impacts

Early Warnings must reach everyone
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CPA

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RT @AniDasguptaWRI: One year in, the Inflation Reduction Act is marking a fundamental shift in the U.S. economy, ushering in a manufacturing revival that could create millions of new, well-paying jobs throughout the country.

Here's a closer look at the economic benefits: bit.ly/3KHJWjP

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RT @greenpeacemx: ¿Océanos sanos y vivos, o destrucción y contaminación? 🌊

¡Todavía estamos a tiempo! Firma para frenar el gasoducto que destruirá los arrecifes de Veracruz. 🪸 act.gp/3qxjW3J ✍️

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Massachusetts has over 1,500 miles of coastline! #Landsat imagery captures changes in the landscape over time, including barrier island shoreline shifts wrought by storms or continual winds and waves.

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🌍🇬🇧Discover the path for UK to halt climate impact by 2045! 🌱

💡 From renewable energy to sustainable practices, let's unite for a greener future. #ForNature

Infographic via @wwf_uk @WWF

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RT @NWSWPC: A heat wave will build in the Plains states on Friday, and continue to expand this weekend and early next week to include much of the Central and Southeast U.S.

The heat will continue in the southeastern quadrant of the country into late next week, per @NWSCPC.

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RT @GreenpeaceArg: 🙌HOY! Prendete a nuevo stream de #OtroPlaneta🌎

🎙️Junto a @realroberttson y a @GiardinelliC

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Three lessons for a better Disaster Risk Management in #CentralAmerica:
1️⃣ Ministries of Finance are a key player
2️⃣ Prior knowledge dissemination and training are key
3️⃣ Partnerships at the regional level are essential

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How do the climate-smart measures of the #InflationReductionAct help Americans? @WRIClimate outlines six major benefits from the historic law: bit.ly/3DZItBp #InflationReductionAct #CleanEnergy

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Los árboles son parte de una vasta red de organismos que dependen unos de otros para sobrevivir. Así, nos enseñan🌳 Más: greenpeace.org/argentina/blo…

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Recon Africa, the company planning to drill for oil in the biggest inland delta on this planet and an UNESCO protected area, the Okavango, asked the Canadian Government for help after they got under heavy fire for their plans in the #Okavango.

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Destroying the environment in the Okavango and displacing the indigenous people of the region in the process.
A genocidal course of action.

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“I would question Canada’s ethical and moral responsibilities towards their own historical genocidal behaviours, do they really want to make history right or do they want to continue causing genocide and ecocides outside of their country?”

Ina-Maria Shikongo @IMariashikongo

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Our partners,@FAO,@UNEP and @IUCN have been working to ensure continuity of TRI interventions together with our beneficiaries in restoring, reversing, and avoiding forest and landscape degradation.

⬇ #TheRestorationInitiative Newsletter via link - bit.ly/TRI2023A

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RT @MidoriPaxton: We're proud to be part of @theGEF team working to propel bold collaboration for nature.

Next week the⁩ #GEFassembly2023 will take place - setting a path to end nature loss and #turndowntheheat.⁦ thegef.org/newsroom/news/ami…

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She may be fictional but she's still a @NASA hero! Our "First Woman" or "La Primera Mujer" graphic novel follows the journey of Callie Rodriguez (and her robot RT) as she becomes the first woman to explore the Moon. Read it in English or Español at nasa.gov/calliefirst!
It’s about time we got our own superhero. In fact, ¡el mundo necesita más superhéroes Latinos! Oye @NASA, @NASA_ES, who helps your team power-up like the scarab? #BlueBeetle - Blue Beetle

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Rapid intensification over the last couple of days has revealed Hilary's central eye.

It remains just shy of major hurricane status this afternoon as it continues to push northwest.

CIRA

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Thu Aug 17 2230 UTC: A Hurricane Warning is in effect for portions of the eastern North Pacific. More info: hurricanes.gov/text/MIAHSFEP…

NHC_TAFB

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This animation and other imagery of Hurricane Hilary will be made available on the Satellite Library: satlib.cira.colostate.edu/ev…

CIRA

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¿Has escuchado sobre los Ríos Voladores? 🍃🌽🦋

Son flujos aéreos masivos de agua en forma de vapor que vienen del océano Atlántico tropical y son alimentados por la humedad que evapora de la Amazonía.

¡Descubre cómo funcionan y por qué son tan importantes!

Conservación Internacional 🇨🇴

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