Newly published research indicates that climate change added an average of 41 days of dangerous heat in 2024, harming human health and ecosystems. The joint report by World Weather Attribution (WWA) and Climate Central warns that every country needs to prepare for rising climate

People around the world suffered an average of 41 extra days of dangerous heat this year because of human-caused climate change, according to a group of scientists who also said much of the world's damaging weather worsened throughout 2024.

Researchers say human-caused climate change dealt people an average of nearly six weeks of extra extreme heat in 2024, while also fueling more destructive storms.

From tiny and impoverished Mayotte to oil-rich behemoth Saudi Arabia, prosperous European cities to overcrowded slums in Africa, nowhere was spared the devastating impact of supercharged climate disasters in 2024.

Number of extra days of dangerous heat (likely to increase mortality) compared with a world not warmed by human activity, by country or territory Saudi Arabia Australia Turkey 120 140 160 180 100

A latest report reveals that human-caused climate change has led to 41 additional days of extreme heat in 2024, exacerbating weather-related disasters worldwide. From deadly floods to scorching droughts,