Extreme weather events are exactly the time to talk about climate change – here’s why

Talking about climate change is a powerful way of mobilising climate action, and extreme weather events provide helpful climate conversation starters

Fifth-hottest May again drives home reality to warming world

Even ongoing La Nina conditions couldn’t cool the weather down in several parts of the world last month 

Floods, tornadoes, landslides: This January was the 6th-warmest on record for United States

From the end of December to January 17, there were 700 landslides in western US

East and Northeast India recorded second-warmest July in over a century: IMD

Rainfall over East & Northeast India was the 4th lowest since 1901, stated IMD

November 2023 was warmest November on record globally, 1.75°C warmer than pre-industrial era: Copernicus

2023 officially warmest year in recorded history

World just had the hottest week; shattered records hint we are in uncharted territory: WMO

We can expect more records to fall as El Nino develops further and these impacts will extend into 2024, says WMO

July 2023 likely to be warmest month on record

World seeing unprecedented warming in more than 100,000 years, say experts

2011: 10th warmest year on record

Arctic sea ice at its lowest in 2011, says World Meteorological Organization report

May of 2012 second warmest since 1880: US agency

Report hints at global warming as the cause

2013 set to be one of 10 warmest years: global Met agency

Statement released at ongoing Warsaw climate talks says January to September months were warmer despite absence of El Nino or La Nina events

2001-2010: Warmest decade on record

Climate change is happening now and is not some distant future event: World Meteorological Organization general secretary