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Asia warming nearly twice as fast as global average, warns WMO
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In its "State of the Climate in Asia 2024" report released on Monday, the WMO said that the year 2024 was either the warmest or second warmest year on record--depending on the dataset used--with widespread and prolonged heatwaves affecting the region.
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India among Asian countries hit by heatwave in 2023: UN report
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
According to the 'The State of the Climate in Asia 2023' report, prolonged heatwaves affected South and South-East Asia in early summer.
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China lost USD 18 billion in 2021 due to extreme weather: UN report
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
The report highlighted how climate change impacts are wreaking an ever-increasing human, financial and environmental toll, worsening food insecurity and poverty and holding back sustainable development. The report also painted a worrying scenario for future water stress.
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