Climate change and La Niña drive catastrophic floods in southern Africa
TL;DR
A World Weather Attribution study links a climate-change–driven 40% rise in extreme rainfall to floods across southern Africa (Mozambique, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Eswatini), worsened by La Niña; about 200 people have died and hundreds of thousands are affected as some areas receive more than a year’s worth of rain in days, including Kruger National Park closures and mounting repair costs.
- Climate change, La Niña fuelled southern Africa's catastrophic floods Reuters
- Southern Africa Faces Devastating Flooding During Rainy Season The New York Times
- Climate change worsened rains and floods which killed dozens in southern Africa, study shows ABC News
- What to know about the devastating floods in southern Africa AP News
- Drought in the east, floods in the south: Africa battered by climate change Al Jazeera
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