20% increase in UK/Ireland storm intensity due to 1.2C global warming, per World Weather Attribution group.

Scientists from the World Weather Attribution group found that recent UK and Ireland storms were about 20% worse due to climate change. There were 14 severe storms between October and March, causing flooding, killing at least 13 people, damaging crops, and causing power cuts. The group's study showed that rainfall in these storms was 20% more intense than it would have been if the world hadn't already warmed by 1.2C since pre-industrial times.

May 21, 2024
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