In 2024, even the worst weather conditions could cause catastrophic floods or drought. According to a new report, irregular weather conditions affect the flow of water on Earth and can cause devastating floods or catastrophic droughts. Especially due to this, India received the highest record breaking rainfall in 2024.
Heavy rain occurred in Western Africa and some European countries. The burning of fossil fuels is causing global warming, causing monsoons, cyclones and other storm systems in the atmosphere and increasing the strength and intensity of rainfall. The report was presented by a team from the Australian National University (ARU). The year 2024 was a year of extreme weather conditions, although it was not an isolated event, with more intense floods, longer droughts and record-breaking extreme weather influencing the changing climate. Nearly 4 billion people in 111 countries experienced a hot year.
Van Dijk said rising sea surface temperatures have created tropical cyclones in the Amazon Basin and South Africa and led to drought conditions elsewhere. Rising global temperatures have led to heavier rainfall and slower-moving storms. In which the rivers of Europe, Brazil and Asia were flooded. The temperature on land has increased by 1.2 degrees compared to the beginning of the century. Which was recorded 2.2 degrees more than the Industrial Revolution. More than 8,700 people died due to flash floods in rivers and severe drought in some places. More than 40 million people were displaced while economic losses exceeded $550 billion.
