US EditionIntense Downpours Are More Frequent, but There's No Telling Where They'll Happen
CENTRAL TEXAS, JUL 8 – Scientists attribute the deadly central Texas flash floods to climate change driven by fossil fuel emissions, noting that warmer air holds more moisture, intensifying rainfall and flooding severity.
- Over the holiday weekend, catastrophic flash flooding along the Guadalupe River in central Texas caused over 100 deaths, with topography amplifying the severity.
- Experts warn that climate change, driven by fossil fuel burning, increases storm likelihood as oceans hold 7% more water per degree Celsius, with Texas's hilly terrain funneling floodwaters.
- Dessler warns that climate change will worsen extreme weather unless warning systems and infrastructure are upgraded, and a shift to renewables occurs, or the physical toll will keep rising.
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The Sun (Lowell)
Intense downpours like those in Texas are more frequent, but there’s no telling where they’ll happen
By TAMMY WEBBER It’s not just Texas and North Carolina. Intense rain is falling more frequently in many areas of the U.S. — though where it occurs and whether it causes catastrophic flooding is largely a matter of chance, according to experts. Related Articles Smaller nuclear reactors spark renewed interest in a once-shunned energy source Battles over public lands loom even after sell-off proposal fails …
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Intense downpours like those in Texas are more frequent, but there's no telling where they'll happen
Intense rainstorms are becoming more frequent in most of the U.S. — though experts say where they occur and whether they cause catastrophic flooding is largely a matter of chance.
New poll shows Americans bracing for more dangerous weather events
More than half of Americans believe extreme weather is growing worse, and nearly a third fear they’ll be directly affected, according to a new national poll.Susan Page reports for USA TODAY.In short:A USA TODAY/Ipsos poll found 58% of Americans think extreme weather is worsening, with 30% reporting recent personal experience of events like floods or severe storms.While most Americans believe climate change is reversible, 56% think people aren’t …
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