The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently released data showing that major weather disasters in the 48 contiguous U.S. states and Washington, D.C. in 2021 have killed nearly 700 people, a 10-year high.

  According to statistics, deducting the impact of inflation, in 2021, the United States will encounter 20 major meteorological disasters including hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, cold waves, etc., causing a total of 145 billion US dollars in economic losses.

  The US media and people of insight have called on the US government to take strong actions to fulfill its commitments on addressing climate change, improve the extreme weather early warning mechanism, and enhance the efficiency and capability of disaster relief.

(produced by Xu Miaoqiao)

Responsible editor: [Zhang Xi]