This report by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) is the first of a three-part series of reports which highlight the scientific findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) 'Special Report on Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation (known as 'SREX') for each region, and discuss the implications for society. The SREX report itself was compiled over two and a half years, involving 220 expert authors, 19 review editors and a four-day approval process by government representatives from around the world. The final 594 page report and its 20 page summary present a rich but sobering account of how different forms of extreme weather events – ranging from high temperatures to heavy rainfall – are likely to become more common by the end of the 21st century, and are more likely to be caused by climate change.
