On The Heels Of Europe’s Devastating Floods, Scientists Warn More Is Yet To Come

Ramenda Cyrus, Mother Jones
Sat, 07/24/2021 - 3:00am

This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of Climate Desk. Scientists warn the catastrophic floods that devastated western Europe last week are a glimpse into the future for the region, as climate change fuels more intense, slower-moving storm systems that can hold vast amounts of precipitation. According to a new study published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, similar slow-moving, low-pressure storms could become 14 times more frequent in Europe over the next century.

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