"Global Warming Doubles Risk of Deadly Brazil Floods, Spurs Climate Migration"
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A study has found that human-caused global warming has doubled the likelihood of extreme, multiday downpours in southern Brazil, such as the recent floods that killed at least 172 people and displaced over half a million. The region experienced three months' worth of rain in just two weeks, a phenomenon that was far rarer in the 19th century before large-scale greenhouse gas emissions.
- Brazil’s Deadly Flooding Made Twice as Likely by Global Warming, Study Finds The New York Times
- Devastating Brazil floods made twice as likely by burning of fossil fuels and trees The Guardian
- Brazil floods produce hundreds of thousands of climate refugees - The Washington Post The Washington Post
- Waterborne illnesses now threaten flood-ravaged southern Brazil Reuters Canada
- Brazil's Climate Migration Spikes After Deadly Flooding Bloomberg
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