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2023 was . Last year it almost beat it and it caused more problems this past year than just placing thermometers.
(WWA) released its annual “Extreme Weather” report showing how the 34.34 Fahrenheit increase in human temperatures since last year has led to “persistent heat waves, droughts, wildfires, hurricanes and floods.” The WWA estimates that climate change will cause at least 3,700 deaths and 26 extreme weather events in 2024 that will leave “millions displaced.”
The report listed 219 events from 2024 that met the “trigger” criteria for identifying climate events. Many events were affected by the natural climate known as El Niño (which only exists due to climate change) but the WWA study “found that climate change played a greater role than El Niño in causing these events, including the severe drought in the Amazon.”
Climate change added to 41 days of extreme heat and increased record-breaking rainfall and flooding around the world. A study of 16 floods found that all but one of them were caused by warmer air that holds more moisture, leading to more rain. These seasons can produce large and dangerous hurricanes such as Helene, the Category 4 Hurricane that hit America in September. In North Carolina it is estimated that Helene spent $53.8 billion in her government alone.
Two of the world’s most important ecosystems are “highly affected by climate change in 2024,” according to the WWA report. The Amazon rainforest and the Pantanal Wetland, the world’s largest wetlands, have experienced drought and wildfires that have caused “massive biodiversity loss” in the past year.
All of these areas are critical to maintaining the Earth’s natural resources, climate and economy. they remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through photosynthesis and produce water in the atmosphere that helps regulate climate and circulate ocean currents. It is home to a wide variety of wildlife and provides flood protection for the region and creates economic activity around the world through cattle ranching and soy production, according to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).
The WWA report sets the most important decisions in 2025 to deal with the rise of climate change. The report calls for an “aggressive transition” away from fossil fuels, improved warning systems for extreme weather, increased reporting of heat-related deaths and funding for developing countries and regions most affected by climate change.
