‘Clairvoyant’ 2012 climate report warned of extreme weather 

A resident tries to put out a fire with a tree branch as he sees the forest lands surrounding his home burning on July 13, 2022, in Albergaria a Velha, Portugal. Wildfires swept across the central part of the country amid temperatures exceeding 40 degrees celsius. Picture: Getty Images

Record high temperatures in urban Europe as heat waves bake the planet more often. Devastating floods, some in poorer unprepared areas. Increasing destruction from hurricanes. Drought and famine in poorer parts of Africa as dry spells worsen across the globe. Wild weather worldwide getting stronger and more frequent, resulting “in unprecedented extremes". 

Sound like the last few summers?