Heatwaves, floods, and wildfires threatened the lives, and killing hundreds, during extreme weather events in 2021. Scientists say these events are linked to climate change and could worsen in the next ten years and beyond
AsiaOne has launched EarthOne, a new section dedicated to environmental issues because we love the planet and we believe science. Find articles like this there. Extreme weather events in 2021 shattered records around the globe. Hundreds died in storms and heatwaves. Farmers struggled with drought, and in some cases with locust plagues. Wildfires set new records for carbon emissions,.