Choking fires, deadly heat and devastating floods: 2026 in extreme weather

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  Choking fires, deadly heat and devastating floods: 2026 in extreme weather

  <p>People around the world have contended with unprecedented weather events and their fatal effects caused by the climate catastrophe</p><p>After the world’s hottest summer since records began in 1850, the death toll from extreme weather in 2026 is already in the high tens of thousands. That is a conservative estimate and is certain to rise much higher.</p><p>As <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/cop31">Cop31</a> continues and scientists warn that <a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261027231200.htm">climate breakdown may be accelerating</a>, the Guardian looks back at a year of droughts, fires and floods as a reminder that, unless the world takes urgent action to cut emissions, this disastrous year will be one of the best of the rest of our lives.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/14/fires-heat-floods-extreme-weather-2026">Continue reading...</a>

  Sat, 14 Nov 2026 13:00:44 GMT

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1. 2026-11-14 13:00The Guardian — Choking fires, deadly heat and devastating floods: 2026 in extreme weather