Extreme weather has triggered devastating storms like Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines which left more than 6,000 dead and 4 million people displaced. Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, has warned that extreme weather events will continue as a "direct result" of man-made climate change.

Prince Charles spoke at a meeting about climate change and tropical forests at the Royal Society in London. The meeting came after the release of Carbon Disclosure Project's (CDP) annual report, containing information on corporations trying to reduce the risk of supply chains from causing deforestation.

CDP Chief Executive Paul Simpson said it was the first time that an event was held with Prince Charles. Mr Simpson said he is knowledgeable in the subject, "probably more than any of the politicians in our government."

Prince Charles told representatives of corporations that the devastation caused by Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines is a reminder of humanity's interdependent relationship with nature.

He referred to the report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report about extreme weather events increasing. The IPCC has observed that many parts of the world are affected by extreme weather as a direct result of man-made climate change.

Prince Charles stated that the facts presented by the scientific community are clear and inescapable. International Sustainability Unit (ISU) Director Justin Mundy praised Prince Charles for his determination in calling for practical action.

Scientists have yet to announce a formal link between typhoons like Haiyan and global warming, but they believe there the behaviour of cyclones change with the climate.

According to a French university professor and climatologist Herve Le Treut, oceans have a tendency to have high temperatures and cause developing cyclones to intensify. He said this is part of the risks as the climate changes.

Cyclones, hurricanes and typhoons are all the same and only differ in name based on the geographical location they hit. In general, meteorologists use the term "cyclone" in reference to super storms.

In September, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was commissioned by the United Nations to make scientific assessments on climate change risks. The IPCC released a report stating that oceans rose in temperature from 1971 to 2010.

In 2007, the IPCC said that it was possible that cyclones will intensify and bring more rain based on climate models.

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