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Earth’s weather report card 2016
ON THE EDGE OF 1.5 DEG C Global year-to-date anomalies from 1881-1910 baseline. The goal is to limit global warming to 1.5 deg C.
CanadaMay: The mostdevastating �res in the country’shistory atFort McMurray
Caribbean andUnited StatesOctober: Hurricane Matthew kills more than 500 people in Haiti and leaves devastation in its wake
Southern AfricaHeatwaves and drought throughout the year
Sri LankaMay: Landslides kill more than 200 people
ThailandApril: Recordtemperature(44.6 deg C)
SahelAugust and October: Major �ooding in the Niger River basin
EXTREME WEATHER PHENOMENA
Threshold
Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
˚C+1.6
+1.5
+1.4
+1.3
+1.2
+1.1
+1
+0.9
+0.8
Sources: NASA GODDARD INSTITUTE FOR SPACE STUDIES, NATIONAL OCEANICAND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NATIONAL CENTRES FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION), AFP STRAITS TIMES GRAPHICS
ChinaJuly: Flooding claims 310 lives
North Korea and JapanAugust: Typhoon Lionrock kills over 100, causesextensive �ooding
IndiaMay:Recordtemperature(51 deg C)
A selection of extreme weather phenomena in 2016, which UN experts say may be the hottest year on record.
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