Asia News Wrap: UN Says Asia Warming Twice as Fast as Rest, and More

Asia warming at twice the global Average: WMO report

The State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report, released Monday, shows the continent is heating up at twice the global average rate, leading to devastating impacts for ecosystems, societies and economies across the region.

Asia News Wrap: UN says Asia warming twice as fast as rest, and more

Here are a few stories from around Asia you may have missed this week.

Where Has Global Warming Accelerated Fastest?

By Katharina Buchholz – Statista A report released today by the World Meteorological Organization shows that temperature warming in Asia has increased fast over the past decades. In the years between 1991 and 2024, the continent has been warming at a rate of 0.45 Celcius per decade. This is more than double the rate the continent experienced between 1961 and 1990 and almost double the current global average.