higr confidence). Anthropogenic dimate change has led to increased likelihood, severity and societal impacts of droughts  in many regions . Between 1970 and 2019, drought-related disaster events worldwide caused billions of dollars in economic damages . Drylands are particularly exposed to climate change related droughts . Recent heavy rainfall events that have led to catastrophic flooding were made more likely by anthropogenic climate change . Observed mortality and losses due to floods and droughts are much greater in regions with high vulnerability and vulnerable populations such as the poor, women, children, Indigenous Peoples and the elderly due to historical political and socioeconomic inequities . 
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