Asia warming twice as fast as global average as extremes intensify

Published on 24 April 2026

The 2024 heat was only one signal

Asia is warming at nearly double the global average, according to a shift from the 1961–1990 period to 1991–2024. That faster rise is driving harsher heatwaves, glacier losses, and marine heatwaves, increasing risks to water supplies and destabilizing both economies and ecosystems across the region.

Asia’s warming rate is nearly twice the global average
The 1991–2024 trend is markedly higher than 1961–1990
Extreme heatwaves, glacier melt, and marine heatwaves are rising
Water availability and ecosystem stability face growing threats

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Asia warming twice as fast as global average as extremes intensify

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