; (C) crop failure is becoming rampant with the expected intensification of heat waves, which are expected to affect basic grains and coffee production due to forest fires, lags in sowing, and increased pests; and (D) approximately 2/3 of the rural population of the Dry Corridor live in poverty and roughly 3/4 of these people are living in extreme poverty with significant levels of malnutrition, with the average monthly income from farming and other livelihoods estimated at $177.60 per person, leaving little room to cover eventualities linked to droughts, pests, extreme weather events, or socioeconomic shocks. (8) Tropical storms, including hurricanes, cyclones, and typhoons, are extreme weather events fueled by climate change that can generate widespread destruction and displacement. (9) The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported that 30 tropical systems were reported during the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, making 2020— (A) the highest-ever recorded Atlantic hurricane season; (B) the fifth consecutive year with an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season; and (C) 1 of the 18 above-normal seasons during a 26-year span. (10) The negative effects of hurricanes on communities can linger for years, as demonstrated by the lasting impacts on parts of Central America caused by Hurricanes Eta and Iota, which both made landfall in the same area in November 2020. (11) Combinations of extreme heat and humidity may create wet-bulb temperatures that may render certain regions of the world uninhabitable in the coming decades. (12) In the second study of the Sixth Assessment Report, issued in February 2022, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change affirmed with high-confidence that societal adaptations in the near term can help reduce the risks of climate change throughout the 21st century. (13) In the Synthesis Report: Climate Change 2023 , the IPCC concluded— (A) There is a rapidly closing window of opportunity to secure a livable and sustainable future for all