Extreme heat, floods and drought threaten lives across Latin America and Caribbean

Key points

• Launching the regional State of the Climate report on Monday covering last year, experts outlined how temperatures remain well above average, with rising sea levels and increased extreme weather events in Latin America and the Caribbean.
• The report warns that climate shocks are increasingly disrupting food production, straining healthcare systems and threatening access to clean water across the region as extreme weather becomes more severe and more frequent.
• Threat to life and health Tweet URL In 2025, intense heatwaves pushed temperatures above 40°C across large parts of the region, including a record-breaking 52.7°C in Mexico.
• Brazil and Paraguay also recorded temperatures above 44°C.
• The WMO warned that extreme heat is becoming a major public health threat, especially for vulnerable communities with limited access to healthcare, cooling and reliable electricity.