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by Drublic on February 9th, 2007

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Has the number of natural disasters increased in the last decade?

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  • by canadianhelper on February 9th, 2007

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    Based on the data available here:

    http://www.em-dat.net/disasters/Visualisation/emdat_display_list.php

    There have been 5584 disasters in the last 7 years = 798 per year.

    In the decade previous (1990-1999)this site indicates 4752 in 10 years or 475 per year.

    The decade before that was 2798 in 10 years or 280 per year.

    Doesn't directly answer your question but may be useful to the discussion. Im sure part of it is a changing definition of disaster over the years!

    You can query the database from this page:
    http://www.em-dat.net/disasters/list.php

    About em-dat:

    EMDAT contains essential core data on the occurrence and effects of over 12,800 mass disasters in the world from 1900 to present. The database is compiled from various sources, including UN agencies, non-governmental organisations, insurance companies, research institutes and press agencies.

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