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Scientists Warn Climate Change Is Driving More Extreme Weather

Scientists say heat-trapping emissions are driving stronger disasters, and NOAA reports 84% of the world’s corals suffered bleaching from heat stress.

  • Climate scientist Sonia Seneviratne warned that intense weather events are now an "inevitability" as the world enters an "age of extremes" with disasters occurring more frequently.
  • Driven by human activity, global temperatures are 1.44 degrees Celsius warmer in 2025 compared to the early 1800s, as greenhouse gases released over the past 50 years have scrambled ecosystems.
  • Planetary systems are crossing critical "tipping points," with 84% of world corals suffering heat stress between 2023 and 2025; Australia's "Black Summer" wildfires scorched 19 million hectares while Pakistan flooding submerged one-third of the country.
  • Psychological barriers hinder preparedness as people rationalize ignoring uncomfortable risks, creating a "Boy Who Cried Wolf" problem; seismologist Lucy Jones says people change only when they believe risks are real and solutions exist.
  • Despite scientific warnings, President Donald Trump labeled climate change "the greatest con job ever," while many nations set net-zero targets for 2050, signaling political resistance to urgent emission reductions.
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'Bigger shocks are on the way': The world inches toward catastrophic climate events

As the global temperature rises, the world is inching toward catastrophe in the form of major, worldwide climate events.

·Louisville, United States
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The next ‘Big One’: The world in inching towards more catastrophic climate events

Science tells us catastrophe is not a question of if, but when

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The world inches toward catastrophic climate events: ‘Bigger shocks are on the way’

The world will experience more extreme weather events like heat waves, floods and droughts if we use gas, oil and coal at current rates.

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The world inches toward catastrophic climate events: 'Bigger shocks are on the way'

Scientists have long warned that the world will experience more intense extreme weather events like heat waves, storms, floods and droughts as long as we continue to use gas, oil and coal at our current pace.

·New York, United States
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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Monday, August 24, 2026.
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