After whitewash, calls to stop promoting dynasts grows in BJPA report from the charity on hurricanes, floods, typhoons and storms influenced by climate change warns that the top 10 disasters each cost more than 4 billion US dollars in damage (£3.2 billion). The figures are based mostly on insured losses, so the true costs are likely to be even higher, Christian Aid said, as it called for action to cut greenhouse gas emissions and finance for poor countries to cope with climate change. Politicians who “downplay the urgency of the climate crisis only serve to harm their own people and cause untold suffering around the world”, climate expert Joanna Haigh said. While developed countries feature heavily in the list of costliest weather extremes, as they have higher property values and can afford insurance, the charity also highlighted another 10 disasters which did not rack up such costs but were just as devastating, often hitting poorer countries. Most extreme weather events show “clear fingerprints” of climate change, which is driving more extreme weather events, making them more intense and frequent, experts said. The single most costly event in 2024 was Hurricane Milton, which scientists say was made windier, wetter and more destructive by global warming, and which caused 60 billion US dollars (£48 billion) of damage when it hit the US in October. That is closely followed by Hurricane Helene, which cost 55 billion US dollars (£44 billion) when it hit the US, Mexico and Cuba just two weeks before Milton in late September. The US was hit by so many costly storms throughout the year that even when hurricanes are removed, other storms cost more than 60 billion US dollars in damage, the report said. Three of the costliest 10 climate extremes hit Europe, including the floods from Storm Boris which devastated central European countries in September and deadly flooding in Valencia in October which killed 226 people. In other parts of the world, floods in June and July in China killed 315 people and racked up costs of 15.6 billion US dollars (£12.4 billion), while Typhoon Yagi, which hit south-west Asia in September, killed more than 800 people and cost 12.6 billion dollars (£10 billion). Events which were not among the most costly in financial terms but which have still been devastating include Cyclone Chido which hit Mayotte in December and may have killed more than 1,000 people, Christian Aid said. Meanwhile, heatwaves affected 33 million people in Bangladesh and worsened the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, flooding affected 6.6 million people in West Africa and the worst drought in living memory affected more than 14 million in Zambia, Malawi, Namibia and Zimbabwe, the charity said. Christian Aid chief executive Patrick Watt said: “There is nothing natural about the growing severity and frequency of droughts, floods and storms. “Disasters are being supercharged by decisions to keep burning fossil fuels, and to allow emissions to rise. “And they’re being made worse by the consistent failure to deliver on financial commitments to the poorest and most climate-vulnerable countries. “In 2025 we need to see governments leading, and taking action to accelerate the green transition, reduce emissions, and fund their promises.” Dr Mariam Zachariah, World Weather Attribution researcher who analyses extreme events in near-real time to discern the role of climate change, at Imperial College London, said: “This report is just a snapshot of climate devastation in 2024. “There are many more droughts, heatwaves, wildfires and floods not included that are becoming more frequent and intense. “Most of these disasters show clear fingerprints of climate change. “Extreme weather is clearly causing incredible suffering in all corners of the world. Behind the billion-dollar figures are lost lives and livelihoods.” And Prof Haigh, emeritus professor of atmospheric physics at Imperial College London, said: “The economic impact of these extreme weather events should be a wake-up call. “The good news is that ever-worsening crises doesn’t have to be our long-term future. “The technologies of a clean energy economy exist, but we need leaders to invest in them and roll them out at scale.” The 10 costliest climate disasters of 2024 were: – US storms, December to January, more than 60 billion US dollars; – Hurricane Milton in the US, October 9-13, 60 billion US dollars (£48 billion); – Hurricane Helene in the US, Mexico, Cuba, 55 billion US dollars (£44 billion); – China floods, June 9-July 14, 15.6 billion US dollars (£12.4 billion); – Typhoon Yagi, which hit south-west Asia from September 1 to 9, 12.6 billion US dollars (£10 billion); – Hurricane Beryl, in the US, Mexico and Caribbean islands from July 1-11, 6.7 billion US dollars (£5.3 billion); – Storm Boris in central Europe, September 12-16, 5.2 billion US dollars (£4.1 billion); – Rio Grande do Sul floods in Brazil, April 28-May 3, 5 billion US dollars (£4 billion); – Bavaria floods, Germany, June 1-7, 4.45 billion US dollars (£3.5 billion); – Valencia floods, Spain, on October 29, 4.22 billion US dollars (£3.4 billion).

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More Cricket In a lot of cases, it has just become a sideshow. There have been many examples where players have become selfish in using a team review just because it is there – others spark a batting collapse by not reviewing a decision that wasn’t out. It’s clear the game’s authorities need to balance two sides: getting on-field decisions right, and also not wasting time and delaying the game’s flow and detracting viewers. It can be a costly system too. Remember the 2019 Ashes in England when Ben Stokes was plumb LBW with just one wicket in hand? Australia should have won the third Test and retained the Ashes with a series win – but due to having no reviews left, four balls later England completed their greatest Test run chase and the series ended up being drawn. Ultimately, what do we want from DRS? If the answer is to get decisions right, we need to look at taking away any guesswork or loopholes – employ some common sense and review everything possible – and yes, there is a way. Roar editor Christy Doran made the trip to Seattle with VisitSeattle.org, diving into the city’s electric sports vibe, outdoor adventures, and renowned food scene. Click here for his latest adventure in the Emerald City. To make it clear, that doesn’t necessarily mean slowing the game down. In 2024, surely there is a way for each appeal to have the opportunity to be reviewed in an efficient manner behind the scenes without causing an unnecessary delay if the right processes are followed. Currently, for an LBW shout in Australia, the players are given 15 seconds before the third umpire begins the system of looking at the front foot, slow motion vision, UltraEdge, HotSpot and if necessary a height check for a full toss before they get to the crucial ball tracking and it could mean that the three previous checks were pointless. My proposal doesn’t mean there won’t be stoppages to check decisions, but rulings can be made more efficiently by pinpointing the balls and moments where there’s genuine doubt, as opposed to players just hoping for the best. A review, non-review, or not having any remaining reviews should never cost a team the game. Nathan Lyon. (Photo by Graham Denholm – CA/Cricket Australia via Getty Images) Firstly, it’s important to note that not every ball will need to be reviewed. It still will need an appeal to trigger the DRS process, but like football, cricket could introduce smart watches for the umpires for LBW decisions. The most crucial part of a leg before dismissal is the ‘three red lights’ system in ball tracking, meaning normally the ball pitching in line or outside off, hitting in line and hitting the wickets. If all three of these are red then the umpire’s watch will beep and vibrate. That’s similar to what happens in elite European football competitions using the ball chip. Once it passes the goal line the referee gets notified immediately – if nothing happens it’s no goal – why can’t that happen in cricket to give the umpires more information instantly? It will not automatically trigger a dismissal straight away unless the on-field umpire is certain, based on that information from the watch that it is out. But if using human discretion an umpire thinks that it is close enough to the bat to create doubt, then they can launch a review, not the captain, to quickly check the other factors using UltraEdge (or Snicko) or Hotspot. For those who doubt that this will be a quick process, a behind-the-scenes Fox Cricket segment illustrated the process of DRS and what we see on the broadcast is an animation of the ball tracking, which takes time to formulate. The raw data is much more speedily available and all the umpire on the field needs to know is that the technology has found that the ‘three red lights’ are active and it may need a closer inspection. This can be done quicker than the captain has to decide whether to review or not. There will always need to be a front-foot check or making sure there’s no bat before pad – and players given out can still review a dismissal if they feel they have hit it – but as far as the crucial ball tracking the officials will already know the outcome, so that part won’t need to be checked. Just look at tennis, the player reviews have been made obsolete in major tournaments through digital line calls that replaced human line judges. Players don’t need to use up time challenging because the review has already been done. The Hawk-Eye animation is just for the fans and entertainment on the broadcast. The Fox Cricket segment also clarifies the argument that while the broadcasted animation looked as if the ball was hitting the wickets, the raw data shows it’s much closer, triggering Umpire’s Call as opposed to Out. Despite this, as a side note, I do think that Umpire’s Call needs to go and it is either black or white – either hitting or not, and just live with the margin of error. Mohammad Rizwan speaks with umpire Joel Wilson. (Photo by Morgan Hancock – CA/Cricket Australia via Getty Images) Ultimately, giving the umpire instant knowledge of the three red lights and altering the process takes the guessing out of it from captains. Especially the bowling team, who are really just throwing at the dart board. How can any fielder really know with more certainty than the umpire standing at the other end to decide on the ball trajectory? Caught behinds and edges also can be made more efficient. Whether it is bringing more people in to look at the review quicker – like front foot no balls – and alert the umpire to the doubt before the bowler gets to the top of their mark, or even giving more player reviews for caught behind only with only one thing allowed to be checked. Both on-field umpires and third umpires could also be given earpieces with enhanced stump mic audio to better hear snicks and edges more clearly and quickly triggering reviews – where necessary. The time between deliveries is not as short as many people think, I have managed toilet breaks and putting the kettle on in the middle of Mitchell Starc, Chris Woakes and Mohammed Siraj’s overs without missing anything. This proposed idea is not a reinvention of the wheel, and there will be human error that still exists in the game. But if the technology is there why not take advantage of it at a point where something can be done about it, rather than the backlash in the media or social media to the detriment of the game? Sports opinion delivered daily It is not about bringing in rocket scientists to invent new technology; cricket actually has all the tools available to it that it needs. There just needs to be a smarter process where teams are not gambling on DRS for results.