Spain Floods Climate Change (CR)
Climate change is making extreme downpours in Spain heavier and more likely, scientists say
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published - Oct 31, 2024, 02:41 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 05:46 PM EST
Human-caused climate change made Spain’s rainfall about 12% heavier and doubled the likelihood of a storm as intense as this week’s deluge of Valencia, according to a rapid but partial analysis Thursday by World Weather Attribution.