Over 528,000 died in last two decades due to extreme weather events; low-income nations most affected

Out of the ten most affected countries (1997–2016), nine were developing countries in the low-income or lower-middle income categories

Five African countries among top 10 affected by extreme weather in 2019: Germanwatch

India incurred the maximum losses due to extreme weather in 2019 

Climate risk index shows threats to 90% of the world’s marine species

Urgent need to understand how climate change affects marine life to develop adaptation approaches