Climate Impact Report – 5/8
May 8, 2025
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WatchAs of Thursday, nearly 4 million people across parts of New York, Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut were under a flood watch.
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Hottest AprilApril 2025 was the world’s second-hottest April on record.
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Months of HeatTwenty-one out of the past 22 months crossed the 1.5 degrees Celsius threshold.
Key Facts Of The Day 5/8
Storms and Flooding
- As of Thursday, nearly 4 million people across parts of New York, Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut were under a flood watch.
- The April thunderstorms that caused historic rain and flooding in parts of Arkansas, Kentucky, and other states were 40% likelier and also 9% more intense due to climate change.
- El Paso, Texas, faces record dust storms in 2025, the worst since the 1936 Dust Bowl.
Wildfires
- All of Oregon is forecast to see above-normal wildfire danger by August while eastern Oregon is projected to see above-normal danger in July and August.
- A hot, dry spring and summer raises the risk of wildfires in Canada and elsewhere, impacting the air quality in Minnesota.
Extreme Heat
- April 2025 was the world’s second-hottest April on record.
- This past April was 1.51 degrees Celsius hotter than the preindustrial average.
- Twenty-one out of the past 22 months crossed the 1.5 degrees Celsius threshold.
- Temperatures for the 12-month period between May 2024 and April 2025 registered 1.58 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels.