Floods, Heatwaves And More: Asia Faces Brunt Of Climate Change

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Asia Most Affected By Climate Change: WMO

Amid the era of global boiling, Asia was the region most affecꦡted by Climate change. As per the World Meteorological Organisation, Asia as a continent faced the brunt of the climate crisis.

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Asia Warming Faster Than Global Average

As per WMO, Asia has been warming faster than the global average. As per the UN agency's report, Asia witnesses temperature rises averaging nearly two degrees Celsius abo💜ve the 1961 average.

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Floods, Storms Main Cause of Damage

WMO also estimated that floods and storms were the main ca👍use of causa♛lities and economic damage in 2023.

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2023 Hottest Year On Record For Asian Countries

The UN agency also added that many countries in Asia experienced their hottest year on record, which were accompanied by extreme conditi✨ons such as floods, heatwaves and droughts.

Heatwave in India PTI

79 Weather Disasters Reported From Asia In 2023

As per ꩲWMO Chief Cele🍰ste Saulo, Asia reported 79 water-related weather disasters in 2023, of which 80 percent were floods and storms.

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Floods Across Pakistan, China, Russia And More

Several countries such as Pakistan, China, Russia, India and most recently Dubai experienced flash floods, which caused damage to buildings and infras✅tructure. In extreme cases, floods also claimed several lives.

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Mountains Losing Mass Due To Rising Temperatures

WMO also observed⛄ that due to the high temp🍃eratures and dry conditions, the mountain region in Asia are losing significant mass.

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