Asia warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, wreaking a heavy toll on the region’s economies: WMO
Asia is warming at twice the global average, impacting economies and ecosystems, according to the WMO. The year 2024 saw a significant temperature rise, triggering extreme weather events across India, including deadly landslides and lightning strikes. Glaciers in the Himalayas are shrinking, threatening water supplies for a quarter of the world's population.
Asia is warming at twice the global average, impacting economies and ecosystems, according to the WMO. The year 2024 saw a significant temperature rise, triggering extreme weather events across India, including deadly landslides and lightning strikes. Glaciers in the Himalayas are shrinking, threatening water supplies for a quarter of the world's population.
