Asia – Page 3 – World Weather Attribution

Climate change increased Typhoon Gaemi’s wind speeds and rainfall, with devastating impacts across the western Pacific region

A satellite image of typhoon Gaemi, pictured as a swirling mass of cloud close to the island of Taiwan

Typhoon Gaemi (known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Carina) strengthened into a tropical storm on July 20th while tracking northwest towards the Philippines.

Landslide triggering rainfall made more intense by human-induced climate change, devastating highly vulnerable communities in northern Kerala

Members of the White Guard Volunteers caerry out a rescue operation in Chooralmala in Wayanad district of Kerala.

Massive landslides killed hundreds of people in northern Kerala, India following an extreme monsoon downpour on July 30.

Increasing April-May rainfall, El Niño and high vulnerability behind deadly flooding in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran

A man stands on top of a concrete flood bank by a river in Afghanistan.

This April and May, large regions of central Asia were hit by a series of storms resulting in heavy downpours and flash flooding.

Climate change made the deadly heatwaves that hit millions of highly vulnerable people across Asia more frequent and extreme

A crowded market in Kolkata India. The market is quite dark with a ray of light through the centre, illuminating a strip of people.

Throughout April and continuing into May 2024, extreme record-breaking heat led to severe impacts across the Asian continent.

Heavy precipitation hitting vulnerable communities in the UAE and Oman becoming an increasing threat as the climate warms

A satellite image of Dubai showing the iconic Jumeriah palm tree island. Areas of flooding are highlighted in light blue.

From April 14 to15 2024, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the northern parts of Oman were hit by exceptionally heavy rainfall causing massive disruption in infrastructure and public life in the area and leading to at least 20 fatalities in Oman and four in the UAE.