Top Facts about Heat Waves and Climate Change

Heat waves are becoming more prevalent throughout the globe due to climate change's impacts. Here are the top facts about heat waves.

Cyclone Mocha and the Bay of Bengal’s Warming Ocean

Cyclone Mocha's quick intensification that saw wind speeds reach up to 250 km/h can be attributed to hotter oceans and climate change.

What Causes Heat Waves and How to Prevent Them?

Climate change-fuelled heatwaves are becoming more frequent and severe in many parts of Asia and will continue to intensify without climate action and...

Heat Waves Impact in Bangladesh ‘Unbearable’ and ‘Deadly’

Climate change made Bangladesh's blistering April heatwave 30 times more likely and impacted vulnerable groups most severely, finds a rapid analysis by international...

Heat Wave in Vietnam Disrupts Lives and Weighs on Grid

The latest heatwave in Vietnam has made outdoor work impossible in the daytime and led to an increase in heat-related cases at hospitals.

Laos Heat Wave Threatens Food Security and Farmers’ Health

The recent Laos heatwave has exposed the vulnerability of households to food insecurity and the lack of a heat action plan.

Climate Change Is Making Hurricanes and Typhoons Even More Destructive

Climate change's impacts on typhoon season are growing across the globe from Asia to the Americas leaving a vast path of destruction.

How Climate Change Impacts Bangladesh

Bangladesh is on the climate change front lines. The only way to avoid bearing more and more of the same impacts is through...

The Extreme Weather Events That Shook the World: New WMO Report

The new report showed that climate change's impacts are having broad impacts across the globe and are predicted to worsen.