UN: Growth of slums boosting natural disaster risk

(AP) -- The rampant growth of urban slums around the world and weather extremes linked to climate change have sharply increased the risks from "megadisasters" such as devastating floods and cyclones, a U.N. report said Sunday.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news161786327.html">UN: Growth of slums boosting natural disaster risk</a></p> <p>(AP) -- The rampant growth of urban slums around the world and weather extremes linked to climate change have sharply increased the risks from "megadisasters" such as devastating floods and cyclones, a U.N. report said Sunday.</p>