For the third straight year, the Philippines has been given the unpleasant honor to be the most prone to extreme natural events and negative climate change, according to the 2024 edition of the World Risk Report’s World Risk Index, which included all 193 member states of the United Nations.
The evaluation assesses disaster risks by each country’s “exposure to natural hazards, the susceptibility of the population, and the coping and adaptive capacities of societies.”
The Philippines’ Risk Index was 46.91 points, followed by Indonesia in second place (41.13), and India in third (40.96).
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