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To improvements in early warning systems, that give people more time to move away from danger. however, much work remains to be done, as only half the world s countries currently have adequate warning networks in place. simon lewis is professor of global change science at university college london. i asked him earlier what the international community can do to support developing nations which have been affected by this. a really important moment is in november in glasgow, the uk is hosting pivotal international climate talks and one of the parts of those climate talks is making sure that there is finance available from the countries that cause the problems of all this carbon pollution and that money from those countries goes to these very poor nations to make sure that they can do two things. one is to adapt, have these early warning systems, build their resilience, ....
But despite the increase in hazards and their power, the good news is that the number of people being killed by storms, floods and droughts has decreased significantly. it is down by two thirds over the past five decades. the wmo says this is due to improvements in early warning systems, that give people more time to move away from danger. however, much work remains to be done, as only half the world s countries currently have adequate warning networks in place. we discuss this further now. simon lewis is professor of global change science at university college london. thank you forjoining us on bbc news today. so the world meet a logical organisation is saying that we are better than ever before at saving lives, but the number of weather climates and water extremes are increasing and will become more frequent and severe in many parts of the world, as a result of climate change. what do you take from this ....
Systems that give people more time to move away from danger. however, much work remains to be done is only half the world s countries currently have adequate warning networks in place. matt mcgrath, bbc news. itv has been cleared by media regulator 0fcom over piers morgan s criticism of the duchess of sussex. his comments, that he didn t believe what meghan said in her interview with oprah winfrey in march, led to his exit from good morning britain. 0ur entertinament correspondent lizo mzimba joins us. how have 0fcom reached this decision? 0fcom have a balance competing pillars, the freedom of expression, free speech for broadcasters and the protection of audiences from harm. most complaints concerned his comments about mental health and suicide and race. 0n the first issue with the duchess of sussex had ....