Libya's Flooding Crisis Linked to Climate Change, Study Finds
A study by the World Weather Attribution group has found that human-caused climate change made the devastating flood in Libya 50 times more likely to occur. The floods, which killed thousands of people, were exacerbated by factors such as building in flood plains, poor dam maintenance, and other local issues. The study highlights how climate change-fueled extreme weather events are combining with human factors to create even bigger impacts. The heavy rain that caused the floods was intensified by climate change, which increased the amount of rainfall by up to 50%.