2019 was the hottest year since 1901: Declared by International Meteorological Organization On January 7, 2020, the International Meteorological Organization released the "State of Climate Report" for 2019, according to this report, 1,659 people died in India due to climate change in 2019. This report states that the year 2019 is the hottest year after 1901. Detailed Highlights of the report In 2019, many climate change-related incidents came up, including cyclone, flood, summer wave, cold wave, and landslide, etc. The maximum number of 650 deaths occurred due to these incidents in Bihar, out of which 350 people died due to extreme heat while 300 people died due to floods. After Bihar, a large number of people died in climate change-related incidents in Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Rajasthan, and Karnataka.