How climate change worsens heatwaves, droughts, wildfires and floods

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-58073295 How climate change worsens heatwaves, droughts, wildfires and floods November 15, 2024 Mark Poynting and Esme Stallard BBC News Climate & Science 1. More extreme rain https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/cpsprodpb/C08C/production/_133229294_watercycle-2x-nc.png.webp 2. Hotter, longer heatwaves https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/cpsprodpb/14549/production/_119737238_bell_curve_640-2x-nc.png.webp https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/cpsprodpb/997C/production/_133229293_heat_dome-2x-nc.png.webp 3. Longer droughts https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/cpsprodpb/FF15/production/_132410356_amazon_drought_map_layout-2x-nc.png.webp https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/cpsprodpb/697F/production/_133170072_gettyimages-1200189367.jpg.webp Many countries in southern Africa experienced a prolonged dry period in the early part of 2024 4. More fuel for wildfires https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/cpsprodpb/8EAB/production/_130232563_a22373f324b3cbcbfd2dc339af79bc8f228aaa620_0_4966_32511000x655.jpg.webp Canada experienced by far its worst wildfire year on record in 2023 https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/cpsprodpb/3bb6/live/9051b110-9de1-11ef-809c-ad883d7d63f7.jpg.webp Firefighters battle flames as they work to contain a wildfire near a village in northern Spain https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/cpsprodpb/202e/live/62e09280-9dde-11ef-809c-ad883d7d63f7.jpg.webp What does COP stand for? COP stands for “Conference of the Parties”. "Parties" refers to the countries that have ratified a treaty called the UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change). That document was signed back in 1992, by almost 200 countries. The COP is the decision-making body linked to that agreement, and representatives of these countries meet every year to negotiate the best approaches to tackling the root causes of climate change. Sources: https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-58073295 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2k0zd2z53xo