Climate change means more weather disasters every year, UN report warns

The report warns of more natural disasters such as forest fires, storms, hurricanes and droughts (AP/Sergio Azenha, File)

The UN weather agency has warned that the number of people who need international humanitarian help could increase sharply as a result of climate change.

The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said those requiring help in the wake of heat waves, global warming, forest fires, storms, droughts and a rising number of hurricanes could rise 50% by 2030 compared to the 108 million who needed it worldwide in 2018.