# The world inches toward catastrophic climate events: ‘Bigger shocks are on the way’

https://mins.news/en/item/31018

- The Associated Press, 2026-08-24 22:02 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://bit.ly/4hObyFf

> Scientists have long warned that continuing to use gas, oil and coal at the current pace will bring more intense extreme weather, including heat waves, storms, floods and droughts, as the world moves toward catastrophic climate events.

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