Extreme events such as floods and droughts are becoming more frequent, longer-lasting and more severe. Last year’s figures reached twice that of the 2003-2020 average. The intensity of extremes appears to have soared even faster than global temperatures. The steepness of the rise was not foreseen. We are not prepared.
theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/17/nasa-data-reveals-dramatic-rise-in-intensity-of-weather-events