Significant Climate Events in the World during 2002

Global climate has been warming persistently. The year 2002 becomes the second warmest year since 1860. A new El Nino episode began in May. During early winter, the extreme cold and heavy snow weather was experienced in Europe. Serious floods occurred in the eastern part South Asia and Mekong Delta on the Central South (Indo China) Peninsula during the summer monsoon season. Heavy rains frequently occurred in Europe, many countries of which were hit by the century flood in last August. Persistently severe droughts occurred over Indonesia, Australia, the western United States, and most parts of Africa. And,tropical storms over the North Atlantic and the Pacific brought about damages to various extents.

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