climate extremes

Asia endured record-breaking climate events in 2024, according to the WMO. The continent faced prolonged heatwaves, marine heatwaves, shrinking glaciers, and deadly extreme weather. Tropical Cyclone Yagi, floods, and droughts caused massive human.

The October 2023 Sikkim floods, caused by a Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) at South Lhonak Lake, killed at least 55 and devastated infrastructure. A study confirms the moraine's collapse, worsened by climate change, was the key cause.

2024 shattered climate records, becoming the hottest year globally, with temperatures surpassing 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. This milestone underscores the critical need for swift, decisive action to combat human-induced climate change.

The World Weather Attribution collective of scientists looked at the last two decades and indicates which extreme weather events have been most intense due to climate change.

Hurricane Beryl, now a Category 4 storm with 130 mph winds, is impacting the Windward Islands. Barbados, Grenada, and Trinidad and Tobago face severe weather, while the storm poses significant risks to St. Vincent, the Grenadines, and Grenada.