Climate change makes European flooding more likely, study says

This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.Scientists say that global warming makes the kind of extreme rainfall that caused deadly flash flooding in western Europe last month more likely, though it remains unclear exactly how much.

A study released Tuesday by the World Weather Attribution group used historical records and computer simulations to examine how temperatures affected rainfall from the late 19th century to the present. While the study hasn’t been assessed by independent scientists yet, its authors use widely accepted methods to conduct rapid assessments of specific weather events such as floods, droughts and heat waves.

The study, conducted by almost 40 researchers from six European countries and the United States, calculated that downpours of the kind that caused last month’s floods are now 1.2 to 9 times more likely – and this will increase further if the planet continues to heat up. “Humans are clearly changing and warming up the Earth’s climate,” he said. “And with this warming we are also seeing a change in weather extremes.”

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