Global disasters are coming harder and faster. Here’s how we can cut the risks | Mami Mizutori

The UN's annual report on mitigating calamities shows that a radical rethink is needed to protect those who suffer most

If the world seems beset by constant disasters, from the pandemic to drought, we only have ourselves to blame.

Over the past two decades, we have experienced up to 500 disasters a year as a result of human activity. By 2030, this could rise to 560 a year - or 10.7 a week.