Source: https://newsvibesofindia.com/climate-change-3-6-billion-people-live-in-highly-susceptible-areas/

New Delhi, Feb 9 (NVI) As many as 3.6 billion people are living in areas highly susceptible to climate change and between 2030 and 2050, climate change is expected to cause approximately 250 000 additional deaths per year, from undernutrition, malaria, diarrhoea and heat stress alone, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).

According to the WHO, climate change is directly contributing to humanitarian emergencies from heatwaves, wildfires, floods, tropical storms and hurricanes and they are increasing in scale, frequency and intensity.