Severe rains bucketed down on central Europe, Africa, Shanghai and the U.S. Carolinas this week, underscoring the extreme ways in which climate change is altering the weather. japantimes.co.jp/environment/2… #environment #floods #climatechange #europe #southeastasia #africa
Historic rainfall inflicts chaotic floods across four continents
Though different meteorological phenomena are behind the series of storms, climate scientists agree an underlying factor is global warming writ large.Brian K Sullivan (The Japan Times)