India, Dec. 5 -- The Arab region is heating at nearly twice the global average, UN weather experts warned on Thursday, after 2024 saw unprecedented heat, destructive storms and worsening water scarcity impact some of the world's most vulnerable communities.

The World Meteorological Organization's (WMO) first State of the Climate in the Arab Region report paints a stark picture of a region under constant pressure from rising temperatures and increasingly extreme weather.

The UN agency noted that "a number of countries [in the Arab region] reported temperatures of above 50degC (122degF) last year, while average regional temperatures for 2024 were 1.08degC higher than from 1991 to 2020.

Highlighting the significance of this data, WMO Secr...