155The Inception of Climate Change Management
The report also identied the following ndings:
• Eleven of the last 12 years were among the 12 hottest years on record.
• Over the past 50 years, cold days, cold nights, and frost have become
less frequent, while hot days, hot nights, and heat waves have become
more frequent.
• The intensity of hurricanes in the North Atlantic has increased over
the past 30 years, which correlates with increases in tropical sea sur-
face temperatures. They are likely to become more intense.
• Between 1900 and 2005, the Sahel, the Mediterranean, southern
Africa, and parts of southern Asia have become drier, adding stress
to water resources in these regions.
• Droughts have become longer and more intense and hav ...