Climate change sharply increased the chances of catastrophic rains in the country’s east, a team of researchers has found.
Tag: World Weather Attribution
Heavy Floods and Mudslides Leave at Least 45 Dead in South Africa
Torrential rain left a trail of destruction in the coastal city of Durban — the latest disaster in a season of storms that some scientists say has been intensified by climate change.
Drought Study on Madagascar Underlines Complexity of Climate
Low rainfall has caused a humanitarian crisis in Madagascar, but common assumptions about drought didn’t hold up to scrutiny.
Geert Jan van Oldenborgh, 59, Dies; Linked Weather Disasters to Climate Change
With a colleague, he founded a group that quickly analyzes heat waves and other extreme events for signs of global warming’s influence.
Climate Change Contributed to Europe’s Deadly Floods, Study Finds
Warming increased the likelihood of the record downpours last month in Germany and Belgium and also made them wetter, according to a study.
What We Know About the Climate Connection to the European Floods
The storm that brought flooding and devastation to parts of Europe is the latest example of an extreme weather event. More are expected.
Climate Change Affected Australia’s Wildfires, Scientists Confirm
Human-caused climate change had an impact on Australia’s wildfires, a new attribution study confirms. The 30 percent figure they calculated is a minimum.
Europe’s Heat Wave, Fueled by Climate Change, Moves to Greenland
The four-day hot spell was rare for France and the Netherlands, researchers say, but it used to be a lot rarer.