(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) (Watch the I-REACT on YouTube) Fires and floods based disasters cause thousands of deaths, serious economic, cultural and natural heritage losses around the globe. In the past 10 years, according to the United Nations, extreme events cost up to 1.7 trillion of dollars and caused 0.7 million deaths. Besides, with the ongoing rise in global temperatures due to climate change, the increase of magnitude and occurrence of extreme weather events, combined with unsustainable development practices...
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