In previous articles, I delve into the discourse of climate-related natural disasters and the claimed increase due to the increase in greenhouse gas emissions. [emphasis, links added]
Today, my goal is to update this analysis with the latest data for 2024, a year widely announced by mainstream media (MSM).
For example, guardian Two-thirds of the Earth's surface experienced record-breaking heat in 2024, attributed to climate change caused by humans.
Despite these shocking headlines, the examination of the Emergency Database (EM-DAT) shows a different narrative.
Data show that climate-related natural disasters (such as extreme weather events, wildfires, droughts and floods) have not increased significantly since 2000.
This finding challenges the general assertion that higher CO2 emissions and global temperature rises are directly related to the rise in this disaster.
Analyze EM-DAT data:
Maintained by the Center for Disaster Epidemiology Research (CRED), EM-DAT provides a global record of natural and technological disasters.
Focusing on climate-related events, especially floods, droughts, extreme temperatures, storms and wildfires, I observed that the frequency of these events remained relatively stable from 2000 to 2022.
Contrary to popular belief, some years in the early 2000s were even higher than in recent years.
This discovery is particularly fascinating given that the 21st century has seen unprecedented CO2 emissions and is presumably some of the hottest years on record.
If the widely accepted narrative is true, we expect a corresponding increase in climate-related natural disasters.
There is no such trend in the EM-DAT data to indicate Greenhouse gas emissions, global temperature rise and [disaster frequency] More complicated than often depicted. …Sniper…
Similarly, Intergovernmental Climate Change (IPCC) says…
These assertions contribute to the general belief that climate-related disasters are on the rise, a narrative that is not confirmed by EM-DAT data.
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