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Climate change made Europe floods more likely, intense

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Climate change has made extreme rainfall events of the kind that sent lethal torrents of waterhurtling through parts of Germany and Belgium last month at least 20% more likely to happen in the region, according to an international study published Tuesday (August 24).

Added on the 24/08/2021 12:32:12 - Copyright : France 24 EN

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