Tag #2024 Climate Report

What were the most significant global impacts of the unprecedented extreme weather events in 2024?

In 2024, the hottest year on record, climate change-exacerbated natural disasters caused $310 billion in global economic losses and thousands of deaths. The World Weather Attribution network linked nearly all major disasters to human greenhouse gas emissions, highlighting unprecedented devastation. This included a deadly heatwave during the Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, killing over 1300.