This April and May, large regions of central Asia were hit by a series of storms resulting in heavy downpours and flash flooding.
Increasing April-May rainfall, El Niño and high vulnerability behind deadly flooding in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran
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Climate change, El Niño and infrastructure failures behind massive floods in southern Brazil
Between 24 April and 4 May 2024 over 420 mm of rain fell in Brazil’s southernmost state Rio Grande do Sul, leading to more than 90% of the state being affected by flooding.
Urban planning at the heart of increasingly severe East African flood impacts in a warming world
The 2024 long rains in East Africa were exceptionally heavy towards the end of March and throughout April into May, causing severe flooding in Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi and other parts of the region. Hundreds of people lost their lives in the floods and more than 700,000 were affected by the floods across all countries due … Continue reading “Urban planning at the heart of increasingly severe East African flood impacts in a warming world”
Autumn and winter storm rainfall in the UK and Ireland was made about 20% heavier by human-caused climate change
During the winter half-year of 2023/2024, western Europe experienced a series of damaging storms. These storms led to disruptions and the associated precipitation caused exacerbated flood risks.
Heavy precipitation hitting vulnerable communities in the UAE and Oman becoming an increasing threat as the climate warms
From April 14 to15 2024, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the northern parts of Oman were hit by exceptionally heavy rainfall causing massive disruption in infrastructure and public life in the area and leading to at least 20 fatalities in Oman and four in the UAE.