These maps show the deadliest climate-related disasters for every part of the world since 1970

GlobalPost

The World Metereologial Organization recently released a report that catalogs extreme climate events from 1970 to 2012. We've created the maps below to show you the 10 climate disasters that caused the most fatalities in every world region. 

Related: Calamity Calling: A global investigation into global climate change

The World

Africa

North America, Central America, & the Caribbean

South America

Europe

Asia

South-West Pacific

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