Nature Climate Change, Published online: 04 December 2024; doi:10.1038/s41558-024-02214-9
The year 2024 has once again been characterized by a large number of devastating climate-related hazards. While many of these events were likely to have been exacerbated by climate change, they also provide drastic reminders of the degree to which humans can influence whether a meteorological extreme develops into a disaster.