The consequences of poor environmental choices

Over 90% of global disasters were related to extreme climate changes as recorded in the past decade. This led to an increase in the economic burden caused by these disasters and the people affected by them. According to a report concocted by the United Nations-related authorities, the economic losses caused by climate-related disasters totaled an amount close to US$2.3 billion. This number has increased approximately 68-69% from the US$1.3 billion pre-recorded amount ranging from 1978 to 1997. Regarding personal losses, close to 40 million people were deemed homeless either temporarily or permanently during 2016-2017 due to natural disasters. The Global risks Report ranked environmental and climate threats as the most eminent of all other global risks.