As temperatures plummet across the country this week, it's important to remember that extreme weather and climate events—such as drought, heavy rain and heat waves—are a natural part of the Earth's climate system. Nonetheless, as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration notes, extreme weather and climate events can have significant impacts on our lives and on the environment.
“In a non-changing climate, society and the environment are more likely to be resilient to weather and climate extremes as they acclimate to the historical range of extremes,” the NOAA states on its website. “However, as the climate changes these extremes may occur outside the historical range, resulting in societal and environmental vulnerabilities.”
The NOAA's Global Analysis report for 2013 includes a Global Significant Weather and Climate Events world map illustrating some of Earth's most radical weather events last year.
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