Question

What might be responsible for the apparent increase in recent years of the number of natural disasters and the economic losses due to natural disaster
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Answer 1

This is due to the activities done by humans.
Global warming,minning and other activities

Answer 2

Answer:

Global warming is increasing the temperatures of earth's ocean and atmosphere leading to more intense storms of all types,which is responsible  for the apparent increase in recent years of the number of natural disasters and the economic losses due to natural disaster.

Explanation:

Climate change is major responsible for the frequent natural calamities. Recently there is increase in floods, droughts, forest fires, landslides, volcanic eruptions, etc.

The number of disasters has increased by a factor of five over the 50-year period, driven by climate change, more extreme weather and improved reporting. But, thanks to improved early warnings and disaster management, the number of deaths decreased almost three-fold.

Population increase, climate change, increasing urbanization and environmental degradation are some of the drivers of future disaster risk for poor people worldwide. In recent decades, there has been a rise in both the number and impact of natural disasters.