Catastrophic Floods In Spain Linked Directly To Climate Change
Deadly spain floods show difficulty of adapting to intense rains climate change helped create conditions that are the “perfect breeding ground” for extreme. General flash floods and those caused by dana specifically have struck spain long before humans started warming the climate. But climate change is making heavy rain worse,. Spain’s deadliest floods in decades are another harrowing reminder that europe is unprepared for the consequences of a superheated atmosphere, said european commission. With the death toll close to 100 after a year’s worth of rain fell in a day in parts of eastern and southern spain this week, rapid analysis by climate scientists suggests global heating made.
Ben clarke, a researcher at the centre for environmental policy, imperial college london, pointed out that a powerful typhoon made landfall in taiwan on thursday, just after. Researchers say that climate change directly impacted the amount of rain that these clouds carried, pushing it up by 7% for every 1c degree of warming. Flash floods in southeastern spain have killed at least 70 people and left dozens missing, the interior ministry said wednesday. The country has been lashed by torrential rain. The un weather agency is highlighting the importance of early warning systems for all corners of the planet and reducing greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change.
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