Extreme Weather

Find information on storms, floods, wildfires, and other severe weather events that are becoming more frequent and intense due to climate change.

This tag shows the real impacts on communities everywhere.

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Australia
Pacific
Australia experiences the worst coral bleaching of the great barrier reef to date
In April 2024 the Government of Australia released a highly impactful report describing the extent of Coral Bleaching in...
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Global
April was the hottest April on record globally, surpassing all previous records
According to the Copernicus Climate Change Service (CS3) datasets, global April 2024 surface air temperatures of 15.03°C has been...
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Arctic
Arctic Permafrost Thaw: Impending Infrastructure Crisis
As temperatures rise in the Arctic, frozen ground is thawing, leading to cracked homes, buckled roads, and ruptured pipelines...
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Africa
Kenya
Kenya Floods Death Toll Rising
Intense downpours have ravaged parts of East Africa, leaving over 110,000 people displaced and numerous neighborhoods submerged in floodwaters...
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Europe
United Kingdom
Cold Snap Hits the UK
A cold Arctic vortex sweeps through the UK, bringing the mercury down to as low as 4°C in parts...
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Global
This is an alarm call
Narrated by Rainn Wilson, this video highlights the vital role the Arctic plays in all our lives....
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Asia
United Arab Emirates
Dubai airport underwater: Future climate change projects increase in rare rainfall events
On April 17, 2024, major highways and Dubai’s international airport were flooded by torrential precipitation that poured one and...
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Europe
United Kingdom
Coastal communities will experience fivefold increase in concurrent heatwaves and sea level surges by mid-century.
Coastal communities are amongst the most vulnerable to climate change impacts such as hurricanes, coastal storms, tsunamis, landslides and...
Global
Storms called Cut-off Lows are a Growing Climate Threat
Climate change is reshaping global weather patterns, and one of the biggest threats on the horizon is the increase...
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Global
Temperature Anomalies Hint at Another Record-Breaking Year
2023 wasn’t just hot, it smashed temperature records from June onwards, becoming the hottest year in 125,000 years [1]! 2024 seems to...
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Fiji
Pacific
Tonga
Vanuatu
Fiji, Tonga, Vanuatu (cyclones)
As one of the costliest climate hazards for Pacific Island nations, tropical cyclones bring devastating impacts on assets, infrastructure...
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Global
2023: A Record-Breaking Year for Global Climate Extremes
The WMO’s provisional State of the Global Climate report for 2023 has highlighted a significant climatic milestone, marking the...

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