Dec 30, 2025 · Historic twisters hit North Dakota and Japan This was quite the year for tornadoes around the world, as well. Canada and the U.S. both notched above-average tornado activity …

Dec 29, 2025 · Early on October 28th, Hurricane Melissa made landfall on the southern coast of Jamaica as a Category 5 storm on the Saffir–Simpson scale, bringing extreme winds, torrential …

Jan 7, 2026 · Extreme weather Heavy flooding, severe storms, record heat waves — climate change has brought an increase in the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events.

Mar 20, 2025 · Warmer temperatures are the main driver of more frequent and intense extreme weather events like tropical cyclones, floods, and droughts around the world, which in 2024 led …

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Aug 7, 2025 · Extreme heat is breaking records around the world, with wildfires and poor air quality compounding the crisis, according to a report from the World Meteorological …

Disasters – from earthquakes and storms to floods and droughts – kill approximately 40,000 to 50,000 people per year. This is the average over the last few decades. While that’s a relatively …