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Analysis from World Weather Attribution, a climate science group, found that human-caused global warming made the record-breaking downpours in early April about 9% heavier.

How climate change affects rain and floods Date: March 12, 2025 Source: Vienna University of Technology Summary: Climate change may lead to more precipitation and more intense floods. A new study ...

Climate change intensified the catastrophic floods that swept through several U.S. states at the beginning of April, a new report has found. At least 15 people have died as a result of the flooding, ...

There is a need for systematic action and change to safeguard against flooding; Professor Günter Blöschl, University of ...

The historic rain and flooding in parts of Arkansas, Kentucky and other states caused by intense April thunderstorms was likelier and also more intense because of climate change. That’s ...

In a significant shift, the new standard will require the agency to factor in the impact of climate change on future flood risk when it decides where and how it’s safe to build. The new rule ...

Climate change may lead to more precipitation and more intense floods. A new study shows that to understand the details of ...

Storm Bert caused chaos across many parts of the country at the end of last month but are we seeing more storms and is flooding getting worse because of climate change? The short answer is "yes ...

As Europe battles severe flooding, we ask what role is climate change playing in extreme rainfall? Will floods get worse as global temperatures rise? Severe storms have wreaked havoc across Spain ...