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Southern Africa storms fuelled by climate change – study
Climate change fuelled heavier rainfall during a series of storms that battered southern Africa earlier this year, scientists say.
Analysis from the World Weather Attribution group also showed that such extreme rainfall was more common now.
- BBC
The results of this study show that the damage inflicted by storms in the region was exacerbated by global warming, researchers said.
The region was hit by three cyclones and two tropical storms in six weeks.
In total more than one million people were affected by extreme rainfall and floods in the region, with 230 reported deaths, World Weather Attribution (WWA) said.
However, the scientists say they…