Winter has made a dramatic exit from most parts of the Globe. While it may seem that extreme weather has taken a backseat, the existing conditions have a different story to tell. From what it looks like, Climate Change may have brought in severe weather all across the world.
During this time of the year, early autumn or late summer exists in Australia. However, temperatures have been on a rising spree in several parts of the island continent. While a small town called Mildura, which lies close to Melbourne, has observed one long week of intense heat, Sydney is reeling under hot weather conditions for the past one month.
As per forecast by local Meteorology, warm weather will continue throughout Australia for another week or so, temperatures may rise even further. (Image Credit:: vancouversun.com)
Meanwhile, Ireland is likely to get hit by wet winters every eight years, as per climate experts. The region had already recorded sub-zero temperatures last weekend, which is an unusual affair at this time of the year. While the condition was termed as just a hangover from winter, climate change can be held responsible for such an event. (Image Credit: thejournal.ie)
The United States has also not been left far behind as far as the climate change terror is concerned. The deadly tornadoes have increased in number, all thanks to climate change. Parts of Eastern and South US were battered by 53 tornadoes, which destroyed several homes and claimed scores of lives. Massive floods and droughts have become an everyday affair in the US now.
Also, devastating flooding is in the offing for Central United States, which will also bring some snow over Mexico. On the other hand, warm weather conditions have taken over the Eastern States. Blame Climate Change for that! (Image Credit: cbc.ca)
A few days ago, carbon emissions resulted in a severe Tropical Cyclone Winston in Fiji, which was the second strongest storm ever recorded. The strongest storm was the Super Typhoon Yolanda, which occurred in the Philippines in the year 2013. If statistics is to be believed, six out of twelve strongest storms have occurred in the last decade.
Areas in the Middle East, where rain seldom makes an appearance were pounded by heavy rains. Abu Dhabi and Dubai in UAE received so much rain that schools had to be closed for two days. Road and air traffic were severely affected. Vehicles were submerged in water. In Oman, three people lost their lives due to torrential rains. (Image Credit: pujadutta.files.wordpress.com)
India has also been reeling under extreme weather conditions. While winter hardly showed its face this year, summer also made an early entry. In the month of February, many parts of the country began to observe extreme heat. The national capital, Delhi also recorded intense heat from the last week of February to the first few days of March. Temperatures remained above the 30-degree mark.
2015 has already been registered as the hottest year on record. With January and February being the hottest months ever recorded, things don’t look good for 2016 either. While the extreme weather may seem like nature’s wrath, climate change is very much responsible for these conditions. To save the planet from these circumstances, we must act now. (Image Credit: usatoday.com)
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