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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Global
The World Above 1.5°C: Flooding Disasters from Libya to Hong Kong
Global temperatures have slightly decreased after a summer with 36 consecutive days above any previous record, a phenomenon not...
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Asia
Pakistan
Pakistani floods September 2023
Since the onset of the monsoon season in June 2023, rainfall and flooding have resulted in 226 fatalities. More...
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Canada
North America & Caribbean
United States
A rare northern hurricane continues to make records
Hurricane Lee is preparing to slam into northern New England and the Canadian Maritimes....
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North America & Caribbean
United States
Biden cancels Arctic oil leases!
The Biden Administration’s monumental decision to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) has led to the cancellation of...
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Brazil
Central and South America
Torrential rain and winds slam Southern Brazil
Southern Brazil has been hit by torrential rain and winds caused by a cyclone, leading the governor of one...
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Central and South America
Pacific
Hurricane Idalia: the fingerprints of the Arctic climate crisis
As of 11am local time, Hurricane Idalia is barreling toward Florida as a Category 1 storm but is expected...
Central and South America
Panama
US holiday season and the Panama Canal drought (August 2023)
You might already be looking forward to holiday season, including Black Friday and Christmas. However, did you know that...
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North America & Caribbean
The Bahamas
The Bahamas’ hurricane season 2023
As one of the most populous members of the co-called Small Island Developing States (SIDS), The Bahamas is affected...
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Jamaica
North America & Caribbean
Jamaican hurricane season 2023
Like many island nations, Jamaica is vulnerable to climate change. The challenges faced include sea level rise, extreme weather...
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North America & Caribbean
United States
Hilary – California’s first-ever tropical storm warning
Amidst a summer marked by extraordinary climatic events, an uncanny and terrifying forecast looms over the American Southwest this...
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Asia
Bangladesh
Cambodia
Vietnam
Bangladesh, Cambodia, Vietnam (monsoon July/August 2023)
As monsoon season has arrived, countries like Bangladesh, Cambodia and Vietnam have been experiencing heavy and prolonged rainfall, leading to...
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Antarctic
New Antarctic extremes ‘virtually certain’ as world warms
A newly published study calls for urgent action as increasing extreme events in Antarctica have catastrophic global effects. ...

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