Elemental Imbalance - List of extreme weather events

Elemental Imbalance - List of extreme weather events

Vayu (Air) Imbalance:

2023 Canadian wildfire smoke crisis: Affected air quality across North America
2020 West Coast smoke events: Created hazardous air quality for millions

Agni Imbalance

Wild fires and forest fires

  1. The 2023 Hawaii (Maui) wildfires: Killed 100+ people, destroyed 2,200+ structures, and caused $5.5+ billion in damage
  2. The 2019-2020 Australian bushfires: Burned 46 million acres, killed or displaced 3 billion animals
  3. Los Angeles wild fire in January 2025 which forced more than 200,000 to evacuate, destroyed more than 18,000 homes and structures, and burned over 57,529 acres (23,281 ha; 89.889 sq mi) of land in total.

Jala (Water) Imbalance:

2022 Pakistan floods: Submerged 1/3 of the country, affected 33 million people
2021 Western European floods: Caused 242 deaths and $12+ billion in damages

Prithvi (Earth) Imbalance:

Amazon deforestation: Lost 11,088 square kilometers in 2023 alone
Great Barrier Reef: Lost 50% of its coral cover since 1985