In 2024, climate change-induced extreme weather events claimed over 3,700 lives and displaced millions. They also added an alarming 41 days of dangerous heat worldwide, according to a joint report by World Weather Attribution (WWA) and Climate Central. Titled When Risks Become Reality: Extreme Weather in 2024, the analysis paints a grim picture of a world grappling with escalating climate impacts. It emphasizes the urgent need for a global shift from fossil fuels and enhanced preparedness for future extreme weather.
“This year has been the clearest and most devastating demonstration of the impacts of fossil fuel warming,” stated Dr. Friederike Otto, lead of WWA and Senior Lecturer in Climate Science at Imperial College London. “Extreme weather killed thousands, displaced millions, and caused unrelenting suffering.” Read More
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