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Where will the next disaster strike?

Posted by Matt in January 23rd, 2008

Viktor Osipov, director of the Institute of Helioecology at the Russian Academy of Sciences, believes that natural and man-made disasters will become one of the main threats for humankind in the 21st century. A dangerous trend has become evident recently - damage from disasters and expenses involved in their cleanup are implacably growing. In an estimate by the institute’s experts, by the middle of the century, up to 50% of global production growth will have to be spent on cleaning up the damage from potential disasters.

What risks does Russia face?

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