This April and May, large regions of central Asia were hit by a series of storms resulting in heavy downpours and flash flooding.
Increasing April-May rainfall, El Niño and high vulnerability behind deadly flooding in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran
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Climate change made the deadly heatwaves that hit millions of highly vulnerable people across Asia more frequent and extreme
Throughout April and continuing into May 2024, extreme record-breaking heat led to severe impacts across the Asian continent.
Heavy precipitation hitting vulnerable communities in the UAE and Oman becoming an increasing threat as the climate warms
From April 14 to15 2024, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the northern parts of Oman were hit by exceptionally heavy rainfall causing massive disruption in infrastructure and public life in the area and leading to at least 20 fatalities in Oman and four in the UAE.
Reducing vulnerability and improved land management needed with increasing heavy rainfall in Mindanao Island, southern Philippines
From the 28th of January, the Mindanao Island which is among the most populous regions in the Philippines was hit by heavy rainfall caused by a trough of a low pressure area associated with the Northeast Monsoon causing widespread flooding in various regions along with other-related impacts including, landslides, damage to infrastructure and agricultural land and power outages, before finally dissipating on the 3rd of February.
Human-induced climate change compounded by socio-economic water stressors increased severity of drought in Syria, Iraq and Iran
From boreal winter 2020 onwards, a large region in West Asia, encompassing the Fertile Crescent around the rivers Euphrates and Tigris as well as Iran has suffered from exceptionally low rains and elevated temperatures. The resulting 3-year drought has led to severe impacts on agriculture and access to potable water.