Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Weather inquiry - What are the major climate disasters in the world in recent years?

What are the major climate disasters in the world in recent years?

Top Ten Weather and Climate Events in China in 2008;

1. A rare low-temperature rain, snow and freezing disaster in history ravaged the south.

2. The number of typhoons landed was large, the landing time was early, and the landing ratio was high, breaking the historical record.

3. Strong typhoon "Phoenix" hit 9 provinces, and the Chuhe River was flooded.

The most serious ice flood occurred in the Yellow River since the founding of the People's Republic of China.

5. Severe rainstorm and flood occurred in the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River and Huaihe River basin.

6. Shanghai was hit by a once-in-a-century rainstorm.

A rare snowstorm occurred in Tibet in July+10/October, 65438.

In August and September, Sichuan earthquake-stricken areas were hit by heavy rain, landslides and mudslides.

9. The strongest autumn rain in southern China since 195 1.

10. Severe drought occurred in Northeast China and North China in winter and spring.

Top Ten Weather and Climate Events Abroad in 2008

1. Blizzard, severe cold and freezing swept through many countries in Europe and Asia.

2. Storm Nargis hit Myanmar hard, and about 6.5438+0.4 million people died and disappeared.

Tornadoes frequently hit the United States.

4.4 hurricanes hit the Caribbean one after another.

Hurricane Ivan hit Madagascar.

6. Mongolia suffered from snowstorms and sandstorms.

7. South Asia was hit by severe storms and floods.

8. La Nina ended in the spring.

9. Tropical Storm Fengshen seriously affected the Philippines.

10. The Arctic became an island for the first time in human history.