A year of extreme weather that challenged billions
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A year of extreme weather that challenged billions
Climate change has brought record-breaking heat this year, and with it extreme weather, from hurricanes to month-long droughts.
This year is expected to be the hottest on record, and new research shows that people around the world experienced an additional 41 days of dangerous heat due to climate change.
Researchers from the World Weather Attribution (WWA) group at Imperial College and Climate Central said the study shows “we are living in a dangerous new era”.
From Brazil to Indonesia we take a look back at the climate events that affected the lives of billions in 2024.
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