[TL;DR There will be a billion+ refugees in the next 100 years]
Climate Change
Worsening Disasters
& Severe Weather Patterns
Heatwaves
“Pakistan city hits nearly 50C as blistering heatwave grips nation“ (13 May 2022)
“‘Climate change affects everyone’: Europe battles wildfires in intense heat” [1,000+ deaths]
“Coroner’s report on B.C. heat-dome death calls for greater support for populations at risk” (7 June 2022) [619 deaths]
“Hidden Toll of the Northwest Heatwave: Hundreds of Extra Deaths” (Aug 11 2021) [600+ deaths]
“1.3 million farm animals dead due to climate change: What can B.C. do to stop the next catastrophe“ (Dec 7 2021)
Blackouts
“Texas Missing Chance to Avert Deadly Blackouts, Experts Say” (26 May 2021) [4,000,000 customers]
“New, unplanned blackouts aim to prevent California wilfires. But has PG&E ‘gone too far’?” (16 Oct 2021) [460,000 homes]
“Facing a sizzling summer, large parts of the U.S. risk blackouts, government agency warns“ (20 May 2022)
Extreme Cold Events
“Death toll rises to 210 from February cold wave in Texas“ (14 July 2021)
Droughts
“Spain and Portugal suffering driest climate for 1,200 years, research shows” (4 Jul 2022) [97% of Portuguese territory affected by “severe drought”]
“National Water Commission declares emergency over drough in northern states“ (13 July 2022) [23% of municipalities experiencing drought]
Widespread Wildfires
“'It's just not good.' Experts describe the dire situation in Texas as they battle record-breaking temperatures and raging fires” (9 May 2022) [322,309 acres burned in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas]
“Over 22,000 acres burned in Florida as wildfires rage” (6 May 2022)
“France braces for record temperatures as wildfires rage across Europe” (18 July 2022) [1000+ hectares burned & 1000s of fleeing residents in France, Greece, Portugal, Spain]
“Wildfires Broke Records around the World in 2021” (28 Dec 2021)
“Bushfire royal commission hears that Black Summer smoke killed nearly 450 people” (25 May 2020)
“Australian fires had bigger impact on climate than covid-19 lockdowns in 2020” (27 July 2021) [42 million acres burned]
Tornadoes
“At least five dead as tornado wrecks buildings in Czech Republic” (25 June 2021) [200 injured]
“93 dead across 5 states: The deadly tornado outbreak by the numbers” (18 Dec 2021)
“Tornadoes increasingly common in Turkey amid climate crisis” (9 Dec 2021)
“One killed, 40 injured, as suspected tornado hits Germany” (20 May 2022)
Dangerous Flooding
“China flooding death toll triples to more than 300” (2 Aug 2021)
“Maharashtra floods claim 251 lives, 13 districts across state affected, says Nawab Malik” (27 July 2021)
“Europe's floods: Lessons from German tragedy” (29 Oct 2021)
“Ida updates: Over 50 dead in Northeast after flooding as death toll continues to rise” (4 Sept 2021)
“‘Heartbreaking’ clean-up of animal corpses as Canada floodwaters ebb“ (3 Dec 2021)
“Devastating Pacific Northwest Floods Could Carry a Climate Warning” (22 Nov 2021)
“Death toll mounts from flash floods, landslides in Brazil’s Petropolis” (23 Feb 2022)
“Australia flood toll rises to 20 as thousands evacuate Sydney” (8 March 2022)
“Climate change doubled chance of South African floods that killed 435 people, analysis shows” (13 May 2022)
“Northern Italy drought threatens olive oil, risotto rice and passata supplies” (13 July 2022)
Famines
“Extreme Food Insecurity Is About to Spike in 23 Hotspots Around The World, UN Warns” (2 Aug 2021)
“With food prices climbing, the U.N. is warning of crippling global shortages“ (23 May 2022)
“Unprecedented drought brings threat of starvation to millions in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia” (9 June 2022)