2012 was a year of extreme weather: massive floods, torrential rains, a super-typhoon and record drought. These and other extreme weather events were consistent with what most scientists predict will be the “new normal” as the world’s climate continues to change.
2012 Brings Public Focus on Climate Change
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Vast stretches of Nigeria were hit by floods. Flood waters submerge a vehicle in the Patani community in Nigeria's Delta State, October 2012.
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Wreckage on the coast of New Jersey from Hurricane Sandy, October 2012. (Credit: spleeness)
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Hurricane Sandy flooded New York City streets, October 2012. (David Shanbone)
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The United Nations requested $65 million to provide lifesaving aid to survivors of Typhoon Bopha in the Philippines, December 2012. (OCHA)