India, Feb. 13 -- In 2024, India experienced extreme weather events on 322 out of 366 days, surpassing the 318 days in 2023 and 314 days in 2022. This means that nearly 88 per cent of the year saw extreme weather in one or more parts of the country, up from 87 per cent in 2023 and 86 per cent in 2022, highlighting a worsening trend.

The analysis was based on data from the interactive atlas on extreme weather events in India managed by the Delhi-based think tank Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) and Down To Earth (DTE). The extreme events recorded during the year include - heat and cold waves, cyclones, lightning, heavy rain, floods and landslides.

While the country has been facing at least one disaster a day every year, 2024 saw...