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Sam Fraser-Baxter

Effective emergency management prevented larger catastrophe after climate change fueled heavy rains in Central Mississippi river valley

An image of a flooded road with a sign that says 'road closed ahead’, a house with brown water up to its windows and a submerged car.

In early April, a number of severe storms hit the Central Mississippi river valley in the United States, marked by extreme rainfall and a record number of tornado warnings.

08 May, 2025 | Extreme rainfall | North America

Climate change made weather conditions leading to deadly South Korean wildfires about twice as likely

In March 2025, southeastern Korea experienced its largest and most destructive wildfires on record.

30 April, 2025 | Wildfire | Asia

High vulnerability and exposure main driver behind Kinshasa’s deadly floods following heavy, but not unusual rainfall

Since April 4, heavy rainfall has been impacting the Democratic Republic of the Congo, triggering widespread flooding, casualties, and extensive damage.

17 April, 2025 | Extreme rainfall | Africa

Extraordinary March heatwave in Central Asia up to 10 °C hotter in a warming climate

In March 2025, Central Asia experienced an unusually intense heatwave, with temperatures reaching record highs across the region, reaching maxima of 30.8°C Jalalabad in Kyrgyzstan, 29.4°C Namangan, 29.1°C Fergana, in Uzbekistan and minimum temperatures of 18.3°C in Shahdara, making it the hottest March night in Kazakhstan’s history.

04 April, 2025 | Heatwave | Asia

Climate change increased the likelihood of wildfire disaster in highly exposed Los Angeles area 

Two firefighters stand infront of a burning banlk in LA. It is a two story white building with large flames burning from the roof.

Starting on January 7 2025 two large wildfires (the Palisades and Eaton wildfires) erupted in Los Angeles, California. The fires spread extremely quickly over the following week and are among the most destructive of human property in Southern California’s history.

28 January, 2025 | Wildfire |

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  • Effective emergency management prevented larger catastrophe after climate change fueled heavy rains in Central Mississippi river valley
  • Climate change made weather conditions leading to deadly South Korean wildfires about twice as likely
  • High vulnerability and exposure main driver behind Kinshasa’s deadly floods following heavy, but not unusual rainfall
  • Extraordinary March heatwave in Central Asia up to 10 °C hotter in a warming climate
  • Consecutive extreme heat and flooding events in Argentina highlight the risk of managing increasingly frequent and intense hazards in a warming climate

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