Climate change is making the extreme downpours and flooding in Spain worse and more likely--study

Climate change is making the extreme downpours and flooding in Spain worse and more likely--study

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Climate change is making extreme downpours in Spain heavier and more likely, scientists say Human-caused climate change made Spain’s rainfall about 12% heavier and doubled the likelihood of a storm as intense as this week’s deluge of Valencia, according to a rapid but partial analysis Thursday by World Weather Attribution, a group of international scientists who study global warming’s role AP News

 

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