More than four times the number of natural disasters are occurring now than did two decades ago, British charity Oxfam said in a study that largely blamed global warming.
“Oxfam… says that rising greenhouse gas emissions are the major cause of weather-related disasters and must be tackled,” the organization said, adding that the world’s poorest people were being hit the hardest.
Campaigners say action on climate change is in jeopardy if MPs such as climate science denier John Redwood are granted key posts.
British Airways owner IAG led the list of buyers last year, analysis shows.
The protesters attempted to draw attention to the urgent need for large-scale climate action and pressure Democrat legislators to act.
As heatwaves, heavy rainfall, and flooding hit countries worldwide, climate deniers and those obstructing climate action deny or downplay extreme weather’s climate connection.
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