Record-breaking temperatures, deadly floods, worsening drought and intensifying hurricanes are placing millions of people across Latin America and the Caribbean at growing risk of hunger, displacement and water shortages, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Launching the regional State of the Climate report on Monday covering last year, experts outlined how temperatures remain well above average, with rising sea levels and increased extreme weather events in Latin America and the Caribbean.
The report warns that climate shocks are increasingly disrupting food production, straining healthcare systems and threatening access to clean water across the region as extreme weather becomes more severe and more frequent.
