DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Temperatures
in the Middle East and Central Asia have risen 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7
Fahrenheit) since the 1990s, twice the global average, according to an
International Monetary Fund report released on Wednesday.
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The region is on the “frontlines” of the climate
crisis, with food security and public health in danger, and increased risks of
poverty and conflict, the report warned.
In an average year this century, climate disasters
in the Middle East and Central Asia have injured and displaced seven million
people and caused more than 2,600 deaths, along with $2 billion in physical
damage, it said.
“Over the past two decades, the frequency and
severity of climate-related disasters here have been rising faster than
anywhere in the world,” said IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva,
launching the report at the World Government Summit in Dubai.
“The list of disasters is quickly getting longer.
And the economic and financial implications of these climate impacts are a
major threat to growth and prosperity in the region,” she added.
The report found that average temperatures have
increased by 1.5 degrees Celsius in the region this century, against global
figures of 0.7 Celsius, while precipitation has become more erratic and disasters
like drought and floods have increased.
“Climate adaptation is an urgent priority for the
region,” it said, calling for policies to reflect climate priorities, and
spending on social protection and infrastructure such as water systems.
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