Storms Are More Common, Too
The climate crisis is making some places far drier, but it’s making other regions much wetter, largely because warmer air can hold more water vapor. Heavy rains have become about 30% more frequent globally, and they contain about 7% more water on average, the report says. The report authors also say it is likely that the number of severe hurricanes and typhoons has increased since the 1970s due to the climate crisis.
Even if we limit heating to 1.5 degrees Celsius, heavy rain is projected to increase in Europe, North America, and most regions of Africa and Asia. But the more we let the planet warm, the more severe and frequent dangerous storms will be.
