Climate change increases extreme rainfall, chance of floods: Experts
3 years, 6 months ago

Climate change increases extreme rainfall, chance of floods: Experts

India TV News  

Climate experts at the Newcastle University warn that, without urgent action, climate change will continue to cause an increase in the intensity of extreme rainfall that can lead to severe flooding. They found that in small and in urban catchments in many parts of the world extreme rainfall has increased the chance of floods occurring and their magnitude, severely impacting local populations and infrastructure. In larger, rural catchments floods depend on many different factors and flooding is less directly linked with extreme rainfall events. Adam Smith, from School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, added: "This is an active area of research and our review highlights that the science is becoming increasingly clear on how climate change influences extreme rainfall and how that combines with other factors to increase the chance of floods in many places."

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Yearender 2024: A world altered by climate change | IN PICS
3 days, 18 hours ago

Yearender 2024: A world altered by climate change | IN PICS

India TV News  

Image Source : AP 1/10 Pools of water caused by heavy rainfall between sand dunes are visible in the desert town of Merzouga, Morocco. Image Source : AP 4/10 Throughout the year, there was way too much water in some places and not enough in others, increasingly common as climate change alters natural weather patterns. Image Source : AP 6/10 …

Spain reeling from deadly floods that killed over 200 people
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Spain reeling from deadly floods that killed over 200 people

Salon  

Unexpected flash floods overwhelmed residents of eastern Spain on late Tuesday and early Wednesday last week, with more than 217 bodies having been recovered so far, the majority from the eastern Valencia region. It’s time to look ahead and to keep on working with all the means and coordination needed to get through this emergency together.” The unexpected flash floods …

Hundreds are dead in Spain's floods. Scientists see a connection to climate change
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Hundreds are dead in Spain's floods. Scientists see a connection to climate change

NPR  

Hundreds are dead in Spain's floods. Scientists see a connection to climate change toggle caption David Ramos/Getty Images At least 205 people are dead, and dozens remain missing after flood waters and mud swept through towns and cities in Spain’s east. It’s one of the most deadly weather events in modern Spanish history, and climate scientists see a connection to …

Climate change-worsened floods wreak havoc in Africa
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Climate change-worsened floods wreak havoc in Africa

Raw Story  

Every rainy season for the past 12 years, floods have swept through 67-year-old Idris Egbunu's house in central Nigeria. Torrential rains and severe flooding have affected around 6.9 million people in West and Central Africa so far in 2024, according to data from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. - 'Very, very bad' - Residents and …

Climate change worsened deadly Africa floods, scientists say
2 months ago

Climate change worsened deadly Africa floods, scientists say

Raw Story  

Human-caused climate change worsened floods that have killed hundreds of people and displaced millions in Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria and Sudan this year, according to a study published on Wednesday. The researchers also said climate change would have made this year's torrential rains around five to 20 percent more intense across the Niger and Lake Chad basins, citing a previous …

Deadly Floods in Africa: Scientists Warn of Climate Change Impact
2 months ago

Deadly Floods in Africa: Scientists Warn of Climate Change Impact

Al Jazeera  

Global warming is wreaking havoc on Africa, with deadly floods causing widespread devastation. The rains have become more intense and frequent, leading to catastrophic flooding in countries like Niger, Nigeria, and Sudan. These floods have resulted in the loss of life and displacement of millions, highlighting the urgent need to address climate change and transition to sustainable energy sources.

Floods and droughts will be predicted earlier with extreme weather technology
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Floods and droughts will be predicted earlier with extreme weather technology

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. There is no time to waste in backing our researchers …

Landmark new research shows how global warming is messing with our rainfall
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Landmark new research shows how global warming is messing with our rainfall

Hindustan Times  

Sydney Landmark new research shows how global warming is messing with our rainfall Sydney, The past century of human-induced warming has increased rainfall variability over 75% of the Earth’s land area – particularly over Australia, Europe and eastern North America, new research shows. But these new findings show rainfall variability has already worsened over the past 100 years – especially …

Unusually heavy monsoon rains in Pakistan will affect 200,000 people, a top UN official warns
6 months, 1 week ago

Unusually heavy monsoon rains in Pakistan will affect 200,000 people, a top UN official warns

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — An estimated 200,000 people in Pakistan could be affected by the upcoming monsoon season, which is expected to bring heavier rains than usual, a top U.N. official warned on Thursday. Analysts and government officials say Pakistan in recent years failed to achieve goals for economic growth because of man-made disasters, which have repeatedly hit the country in the …

Climate change and rapid urbanization worsened the impact of East African rains, scientists say
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Climate change and rapid urbanization worsened the impact of East African rains, scientists say

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — The impact of the calamitous rains that struck East Africa from March to May was intensified by a mix of climate change and rapid growth of urban areas, an international team of climate scientists said in a study published Friday. Kenya Red Cross workers and volunteers, carry a man’s body retrieved from mud, after floodwater washed away …

How California’s storms are projected to become more extreme with climate change
10 months, 2 weeks ago

How California’s storms are projected to become more extreme with climate change

LA Times  

Scientists have long known that as the atmosphere gets warmer, the air is able to hold more moisture. “In general, this allows the most intense downpours to get more intense, because there can be a greater amount of water vapor in the air,” UCLA atmospheric scientist Karen McKinnon said. Explore the section As the climate warms, the atmospheric rivers that …

Climate change will bring megafloods to California
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Climate change will bring megafloods to California

BBC  

Climate change will bring megafloods to California Getty Images 94% of California's population are under flood alerts Climate change is making it a matter of time before a megaflood hits the state. These severe floods in California are a "broadly underappreciated risk", according to a 2022 paper, co-authored by Daniel Swain and Xingying Huang, scientists at the National Centre for …

Expect more intense rainfall events as the world warms, scientists say
1 year ago

Expect more intense rainfall events as the world warms, scientists say

NPR  

Expect more intense rainfall events as the world warms, scientists say Intense rain has caused flooding in the northeast this week. FADEL: For more on what coming storms could look like, Lauren Sommer is here from NPR's climate desk. She says, if we stay on the current path of climate change, rainfall gets even more extreme in many parts of …

People are leaving some neighborhoods because of floods, a new study finds
1 year ago

People are leaving some neighborhoods because of floods, a new study finds

NPR  

People are leaving some neighborhoods because of floods, a new study finds Enlarge this image toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR Claire Harbage/NPR Hundreds of thousands of neighborhoods in the United States are seeing population decline as a result of flooding, new research suggests. Previous research has found that most people stay local when they move to a new home, including in …

Scientists: Climate change intensified the rains devastating East Africa
1 year ago

Scientists: Climate change intensified the rains devastating East Africa

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Ongoing catastrophic rains in Eastern Africa have been worsened by human-caused climate change that made them up to two times more intense, an international team of climate scientists said Thursday. October to December is a “short rains” season in Eastern Africa, with the frequency and intensity of the rains influenced by two naturally occurring climate phenomena: El …

As extreme downpours trigger flooding around the world, scientists take a closer look at global warming’s role
1 year, 2 months ago

As extreme downpours trigger flooding around the world, scientists take a closer look at global warming’s role

The Hindu  

Torrential downpours sent muddy water racing through streets in Libya, Greece, Spain and Hong Kong in early September 2023, with thousands of deaths in the city of Derna, Libya. The almost instantaneous runoff from rain, as opposed to the slower release of water from melting snow, leads to more severe flooding, landslides and other hazards – particularly in mountain regions …

Climate change made storm that devastated Libya far more likely and intense, scientists say
1 year, 3 months ago

Climate change made storm that devastated Libya far more likely and intense, scientists say

Associated Press  

The devastating storm that dumped torrential rains along the Libyan coast this month was up to 50 times more likely to occur and 50% more intense because of human-caused climate change, according to an analysis released Tuesday. Before crossing the Mediterranean, the storm raged for four days and caused extensive damage in central Greece and parts of Bulgaria and Turkey, …

Spike in flash floods raises concern of ‘micro’ climate changes in Himachal
1 year, 3 months ago

Spike in flash floods raises concern of ‘micro’ climate changes in Himachal

The Hindu  

The number of flash flood events in Himachal Pradesh has surged dangerously over the past few years, killing hundreds of people, damaging critical infrastructure, and raising concern about the ecologically fragile Himalayan region. This compares with 10 incidents of flash floods in the 2020 monsoon season, 16 in 2021 and 75 last year, as per data from the State’s Disaster …

Explained | How climate change drives heatwaves and wildfires in Europe
1 year, 4 months ago

Explained | How climate change drives heatwaves and wildfires in Europe

The Hindu  

Europe is once again battling scorching temperatures this summer, with wildfires blazing across the continent from the Mediterranean to Spain. Every heatwave being experienced today has been hotter and more frequent due to climate change, said Friederike Otto, a climate scientist at Imperial College London who co-leads the World Weather Attribution global research collaboration. Climate change drives wildfires Climate change …

'New normal'? Unprecedented floods seen across Earth in 2023: See photos
1 year, 4 months ago

'New normal'? Unprecedented floods seen across Earth in 2023: See photos

Hindustan Times  

Unprecedented floods seen across Earth in 2023: See photos China floods are latest in the series of devastating floods the Earth has seen in 2023. Parts of north and west India witnessed heavy flooding triggered by relentless rainfall, forcing people to flee their homes as parts of several cities remained inundated for days.) 2 / 8 China: Rescuers using rubber …

Flood feud: The Hindu Editorial on lessons from the floods in North India
1 year, 5 months ago

Flood feud: The Hindu Editorial on lessons from the floods in North India

The Hindu  

The devastating floods across North India have renewed attention on the dynamic between climate change, urbanisation and the infrastructural lacunae that bedevil India’s large cities. In the terminology of the India Meteorological Department, Delhi received ‘excess’ and ‘large excess’ rain on five out of eight days, from July 3-10. This however elides the role of Delhi’s infrastructural development that through …

North India floods: As rains kill more than 100 in India, what makes south Asia’s monsoons deadlier?
1 year, 5 months ago

North India floods: As rains kill more than 100 in India, what makes south Asia’s monsoons deadlier?

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Recent heavy rains and flash floods remind us of one of the important impacts of climate change on monsoon,” …

Deadly flooding is hitting several countries at once. Scientists say this will only be more common
1 year, 5 months ago

Deadly flooding is hitting several countries at once. Scientists say this will only be more common

Associated Press  

Schools in New Delhi were forced to close Monday after heavy monsoon rains battered the Indian capital, with landslides and flash floods killing at least 15 people over the last three days. Scientists say destructive flooding events around the world have a common cause: a warmer atmosphere. Although destructive flooding in India, Japan, China, Turkey and the United States might …

Warming causes more extreme rain, not snow, over mountains and scientists say that's a problem
1 year, 5 months ago

Warming causes more extreme rain, not snow, over mountains and scientists say that's a problem

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A warming world is transforming …

Italy’s deadly floods just latest example of climate change’s all-or-nothing weather extremes
1 year, 7 months ago

Italy’s deadly floods just latest example of climate change’s all-or-nothing weather extremes

Associated Press  

ROME — The floods that sent rivers of mud tearing through towns in Italy’s northeast are another drenching dose of climate change’s all-or-nothing weather extremes, something that has been happening around the globe, scientists say. Antonello Pasini, a climate scientist at Italy’s National Research Council, said a trend had been establishing itself: “An increase in rainfall overall per year, for …

Climate crisis fuels Rwanda floods, landslides
1 year, 7 months ago

Climate crisis fuels Rwanda floods, landslides

The Hindu  

Published : May 09, 2023 14:58 IST - 4 MINS READ At least 130 people died amid severe flooding and landslides in Rwanda in early May, while thousands were displaced as entire villages were engulfed. “This means the consequences of a warming globe, that includes such as extreme precipitation will continue to escalate.” Flooding impact on agriculture could lead to …

Scientists: Climate change worsened Eastern Africa drought
1 year, 7 months ago

Scientists: Climate change worsened Eastern Africa drought

Associated Press  

MALINDI, Kenya — The ongoing drought in Eastern Africa has been made worse by human-induced climate change, which also made it much likelier to occur in the first place, an international team of climate scientists concluded. “Climate change caused the low rainfall in the region,” Joyce Kimutai, principal meteorologist at the Kenya Meteorological Department said. “Climate change has made the …

Extreme weather events are becoming more severe, not less
54 years, 11 months ago

Extreme weather events are becoming more severe, not less

Associated Press  

CLAIM: Climate, weather or meteorological events that we would classify as “extreme” have declined in severity over the last 20 or 30 years. Scientific research has documented how events including extreme precipitation, droughts and forest fires have become more frequent and severe as a result of climate change. THE FACTS: A podcast clip shared on Instagram this week falsely claims …

Confirmed: Global floods, droughts worsening with warming
1 year, 9 months ago

Confirmed: Global floods, droughts worsening with warming

Associated Press  

The intensity of extreme drought and rainfall has “sharply” increased over the past 20 years, according to a study published Monday in the journal Nature Water. “It’s incredible that we can now monitor the pulse of continental water from outer space,” said Park Williams, a bioclimatologist at the University of California, Los Angeles who was not involved with the study. …

90% of humans will suffer extreme heat, drought due to climate change: report
1 year, 11 months ago

90% of humans will suffer extreme heat, drought due to climate change: report

Salon  

If you are reading this article, there is a 9 out of 10 chance that you live somewhere that will experience future extreme heat weather events due to climate change. In an analysis published for the scientific journal Nature Sustainability, Oxford's Professor Louise Slater and Wuhan University's Dr. Jiabo Yin explain that as the planet's temperature continues to rise, there …

Climate change is making flooding worse
1 year, 11 months ago

Climate change is making flooding worse

The Hindu  

Heavy rainfall turned into dangerous flooding in rugged Appalachia in late July, sweeping away homes and killing more than three dozen people. Although floods are a natural occurrence, human-caused climate change is making severe flooding events like these more common. In mountainous regions, three effects of climate change in particular are creating higher flood risks: more intense precipitation, shifting snow …

Climate Questions: How much has the climate changed already?
2 years, 1 month ago

Climate Questions: How much has the climate changed already?

Associated Press  

Relentless drought in China, East Africa, the U.S. West and northern Mexico, devastating floods in Pakistan and Kentucky, scorching heat waves in Europe and the Pacific Northwest, destructive cyclones in southern Africa and intense hurricanes in the U.S. and Central America make up just some of the recent extreme weather events that scientists have long predicted would be more intense …

Climate change made summer drought 20 times more likely
2 years, 2 months ago

Climate change made summer drought 20 times more likely

Associated Press  

Drought that stretched across three continents this summer — drying out large parts of Europe, the United States and China — was made 20 times more likely by climate change, according to a new study. Researchers from World Weather Attribution, a group of scientists from around the world who study the link between extreme weather and climate change, say this …

Climate change made this summer’s droughts around the world 20 times more likely, study finds
2 years, 2 months ago

Climate change made this summer’s droughts around the world 20 times more likely, study finds

LA Times  

The reservoir in Yesa, about 35 miles from Pamplona in northern Spain, was badly affected by drought during the summer. Droughts that struck three continents this summer — drying out large parts of Europe, the United States and China — were made 20 times more likely by climate change, according to a new study. Researchers from World Weather Attribution, a …

Extreme heat, flooding and wildfires: How climate change supercharged the weather
2 years, 3 months ago

Extreme heat, flooding and wildfires: How climate change supercharged the weather

NPR  

Extreme heat, flooding and wildfires: How climate change supercharged the weather TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. And I think it's an explicit acknowledgment both of the age of our infrastructure, but also the fact that climate change really is not some distant worry but something that we're already dealing with now. Let's get back to my interview with …

Climate change likely helped cause deadly Pakistan floods, scientists find
2 years, 3 months ago

Climate change likely helped cause deadly Pakistan floods, scientists find

NPR  

Climate change likely helped cause deadly Pakistan floods, scientists find Enlarge this image toggle caption Pervez Masih/AP Pervez Masih/AP It is likely that climate change helped drive deadly floods in Pakistan, according to a new scientific analysis. Climate change made such heavy rainfall more likely, according to the analysis by a group of international climate scientists in Pakistan, Europe and …

How climate change is altering Indian monsoon
2 years, 3 months ago

How climate change is altering Indian monsoon

The Hindu  

Monsoon in India has undergone several changes over the years, especially on account of climate change. Back-to-back active monsoon systems in the Bay of Bengal in July led to excess rainfall to the tune of 8% — actual rainfall recorded was 472.8 mm as against the normal of 437.2 mm 6. Back-to-back active monsoon systems in the Bay of Bengal …

Global warming, man-made factors worsened Pakistan floods: Study
2 years, 3 months ago

Global warming, man-made factors worsened Pakistan floods: Study

Al Jazeera  

World Weather Attribution analysis says global warming was not the biggest cause of the catastrophic floods. “The same event would probably have been much less likely in a world without human-induced greenhouse gas emissions, meaning climate change likely made the extreme rainfall more probable,” the study said. Human-caused “climate change also plays a really important role here,” said the study’s …

Science-Wise: Pakistan Floods Brutal Reminder of How Indian Subcontinent Has Become a 'Climate Crisis Hotspot'
2 years, 3 months ago

Science-Wise: Pakistan Floods Brutal Reminder of How Indian Subcontinent Has Become a 'Climate Crisis Hotspot'

News 18  

Over 1,300 dead, millions displaced and a vast swathe of croplands submerged; Pakistan is facing one of its most devastating floods — the worst since 2010 — that have affected over 33 million people. It was quite unusual the way back-to-back depressions formed in Bay of Bengal this August, and all charted the same course across Central India up to …

Pakistan floods show that climate adaptation requires international support and regional co-op
2 years, 3 months ago

Pakistan floods show that climate adaptation requires international support and regional co-op

India TV News  

Highlights One in 100-year heat wave, rainfall over nine times the average rainfall in the southeastern Sindh. Human-induced climate change has caused these unusual weather events: a one in a 100-year heat wave and rainfall over nine times the average rainfall in the southeastern Sindh province. A fraction In 2019, Pakistan’s greenhouse gas emissions stood at about 433 million tonnes …

Changing climate the reason floods in Pakistan are so devastating
2 years, 3 months ago

Changing climate the reason floods in Pakistan are so devastating

ABC  

Entire villages swamped, crops destroyed, disease now spreading and more than 1,000 people dead, Pakistan's record-breaking floods have left behind a trail of disaster. Key points: More than 1,200 people, including 453 children, have died As many as 33 million people, or 15 per cent of the 220 million population, are impacted Southern Pakistan is bracing for more flooding Extreme …

Pakistan floods highlight need for climate ‘loss and damage’ help
2 years, 3 months ago

Pakistan floods highlight need for climate ‘loss and damage’ help

The Hindu  

Rich carbon polluters should feel “moral pressure” to help fund climate-vulnerable nations wracked by weather extremes such as Pakistan, where monstrous flooding has caused devastation, diplomats and observers told AFP. “This is not a freak accident,” said Nabeel Munir, Pakistan’s ambassador to Seoul and chair of the largest negotiating bloc of developing nations at U.N. climate negotiations. Mr. Munir said …

EXPLAINER: Pakistan fatal flooding has hallmarks of warming
2 years, 3 months ago

EXPLAINER: Pakistan fatal flooding has hallmarks of warming

Associated Press  

The familiar ingredients of a warming world were in place: searing temperatures, hotter air holding more moisture, extreme weather getting wilder, melting glaciers, people living in harm’s way, and poverty. So far this year the rain is running at more than 780% above average levels,” said Abid Qaiyum Suleri, executive director of the Sustainable Development Policy Institute and a member …

Top 10 areas of Britain most at risk of flooding due to climate crisis revealed
2 years, 5 months ago

Top 10 areas of Britain most at risk of flooding due to climate crisis revealed

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The new research by Bristol-based flood-mapping business, Fathom, is based on the first model to use climate crisis data …

Researchers can now explain how climate change is affecting your weather
2 years, 5 months ago

Researchers can now explain how climate change is affecting your weather

NPR  

Researchers can now explain how climate change is affecting your weather Enlarge this image toggle caption Nathan Howard/AP Nathan Howard/AP Chances are, if you live on Earth, you've experienced some strange, or downright dangerous, weather in the last few years. says Michael Wehner, a senior scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory who studies how climate change influences extreme weather. Climate …

Climate change is driving 2022 extreme heat and flooding
2 years, 5 months ago

Climate change is driving 2022 extreme heat and flooding

India Today  

Extreme weather events from scorching heatwaves to unusually heavy downpours have caused widespread upheaval across the globe this year, with thousands of people killed and millions more displaced. For heatwaves and extreme rainfall, "we find we have a much better understanding of how the intensity of these events is changing due to climate change," said study co-author Luke Harrington, a …

Climate change is driving 2022 extreme heat and flooding
2 years, 5 months ago

Climate change is driving 2022 extreme heat and flooding

The Hindu  

Extreme weather events — from scorching heatwaves to unusually heavy downpours — have caused widespread upheaval across the globe this year, with thousands of people killed and millions more displaced. For heatwaves and extreme rainfall, "we find we have a much better understanding of how the intensity of these events is changing due to climate change," said study co-author Luke …

Climate change a factor in ‘unprecedented’ South Asia floods
2 years, 6 months ago

Climate change a factor in ‘unprecedented’ South Asia floods

Associated Press  

SYLHET, Bangladesh — Scientists say climate change is a factor behind the erratic and early rains that triggered unprecedented floods in Bangladesh and northeastern India, killing dozens and making lives miserable for millions of others. The pattern of monsoons, vital for the agrarian economies of India and Bangladesh, has been shifting since the 1950s, with longer dry spells interspersed with …

Rain-triggered floods in Bangladesh conjure climate warnings
2 years, 6 months ago

Rain-triggered floods in Bangladesh conjure climate warnings

The Hindu  

Scientists say that climate change was likely to have made the rains that unleashed catastrophic flooding across Bangladesh worse. While South Asia's monsoon rains follow natural atmospheric patterns, the rains will become more erratic and torrential as global temperatures continue to climb, scientists say. It would take months to determine exactly how much of a role climate change played in …

Bangladesh faces ‘worst flooding in 100 years’ while climate talks in Bonn falter
2 years, 6 months ago

Bangladesh faces ‘worst flooding in 100 years’ while climate talks in Bonn falter

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. According to the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, about 17 per cent of people in Bangladesh will …

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