Humanity does not realize how little time is left before the point of no return. Each new natural anomaly shows how rapidly we are approaching it.
In this report, we will show only a small part of the climatic events that occurred in just one week, from March 5 to March 11, 2025.
Argentina
On March 7, extreme weather hit the central provinces of Argentina, bringing heavy rainfall, strong storms with wind, and hail.
The most severe destruction occurred in the port city of Bahía Blanca, where nearly five months' worth of rain fell within just a few hours. This also set a new daily rainfall record, doubling the previous 50-year maximum.
The regional intensive care hospital named after Dr. José Penna was severely affected. Nurses carried newborns, still connected to medical equipment, to safety.
Ecuador
Less than four months ago, Ecuador was suffering from a severe drought, but now the country is experiencing the opposite extreme. Intense and prolonged rains have caused floods, landslides, and ground collapses.
In March, the western provinces were hit the hardest, with 22 rivers overflowing and 25 more rapidly rising. On March 8, an extreme downpour in the city of Portoviejo, Manabí province, left some areas flooded up to an adult's neck.
Tropical cyclone Alfred
Meteorologists initially predicted that cyclone Alfred would dissipate over the ocean, as is typical for storms following a similar trajectory.
However, on March 4, it unexpectedly turned westward and headed toward the Australian coast.
In Gold Coast, flooding turned city streets into rivers, and bull sharks appeared in the floodwaters.
In Brisbane, 275 mm of rain fell in just 24 hours, making it the wettest day in 50 years.
The storm left 330,000 homes and businesses in Queensland without power — the largest weather-related blackout in the region’s history.
Kazakhstan
On the evening of March 7, residents of Almaty witnessed a rare natural phenomenon — snowfall accompanied by thunder and lightning. Eyewitnesses said they had never seen anything like it before, and some even mistook the rumbling for an earthquake.
USA
An EF2 tornado struck Seminole County, Florida, on the morning of March 10, with wind speeds exceeding 185 km/h. The National Weather Service described it as a rare occurrence for central Florida, where only 10% of tornadoes reach EF1 or EF2 strength.
Fox 35 News studio found itself in the direct path of the storm. During a live broadcast warning about the approaching tornado, it suddenly swept over the building.
Spain
Another powerful tornado hit the Spanish town of La Algaba, Seville province, on March 8, frightening local residents. Many, unfamiliar with tornadoes, mistook the roaring winds for a plane crash. The storm tore off roofs, damaged buildings, and downed power lines.
Temperature anomalies
At the beginning of March, Europe experienced an unusual heatwave, with temperature deviations exceeding 12°C above normal in some regions.
On March 6, Croatia recorded +20°C, while Lithuania set a new national daily record at +18.4°C. Latvia saw its warmest start to March in recorded history. In Belarus, all 48 meteorological stations reported temperatures above early March’s previous absolute highs.
In Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine, temperatures nearly reached the typical highs of July and August, the hottest months of the year.
Belgium broke its 1892 record, hitting +19.1°C.
Meanwhile, in the UK, abnormally warm weather triggered a major wildfire on the heather moors of Greater Manchester.
Turbulence
On March 8, an incident occurred mid-flight on a Dubai-Istanbul route operated by Turkish Airlines. Passengers reported that the plane entered an area of extreme turbulence, which felt like sudden freefall.
The increasing frequency of turbulence, unusual storm behavior, prolonged droughts, extreme rainfall, shifting wind patterns, and sharp temperature anomalies all stem from an imbalance in the ocean-atmosphere system caused by record-high ocean temperatures.
If no action is taken, even more extreme climate events — far beyond previous norms — will emerge in the near future.
To solve this global problem, scientists, policymakers, businesses, and the public must join forces. Only through collective efforts and shared resources can we develop and implement comprehensive solutions.
But most importantly, we must act together — as one humanity!
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