Making sense of “compound” climate impacts in a time of global weirding
Zero: The Climate Race
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The Impact of Climate Change on Extreme Weather Events
The chapter explores the increasing severity and frequency of extreme weather events as a result of human-induced climate change, with a focus on the evolving language used in UN climate reports. It discusses the concept of 'global weirding' and the rising risks of heatwaves, storms, floods, and wildfires due to the thickening blanket of carbon pollution. The importance of attribution studies, compound climate impacts, and the need for both emission reductions and local resilience-building are highlighted in addressing the challenges posed by climate change.
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