By Shreya Dasgupta Climate change fueled some of the worst extreme weather events on record in 2024, according to a recent report. Researchers at the World Weather Attribution (WWA) and Climate Central reviewed heat waves,

In 2024, climate change-driven weather extremes claimed 3,700 lives and displaced millions, with 41 additional days of dangerous heat globally. A report urges transitioning away from fossil fuels and enhancing weather event preparedness.

Extreme weather reached alarming levels in 2024, with record heat driving heatwaves, droughts, storms, and floods that displaced millions and caused thousands of deaths. Last year’s events, fuelled by 1.