🌧️ What is causing the catastrophic flooding in Germany and neighbouring countries?
Scientists say it’s a low-pressure vortex circling over Europe and it can’t be budged
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Scientists say it’s a low-pressure vortex circling over Europe and it can’t be budged
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telegraph.co.uk/world-news/202…
🌀 Looming above Germany is a highly charged band of air which has caused record rainfall in western parts of the country 
☔ The low pressure appeared to have been held in place by adjacent weather systems, causing continuous and highly concentrated downpours
🇬🇧 The significant downpours that caused flooding in London earlier this week are likely linked, the UK Met Office has said.
In the UK capital, almost 100mm of rain fell within a couple of hours
In the UK capital, almost 100mm of rain fell within a couple of hours
⚡ Meteorologists predicted further "extreme storms" in the western and central parts of Germany, with peak rainfall possibly reaching 200mm per square metre
🌪️ Is extreme weather becoming more frequent?
🔺 2020 was Europe’s hottest year since records began over 300 years ago
🔺 8 of the 10 hottest ever years have been in the past decade
🔺 2020 was Europe’s hottest year since records began over 300 years ago
🔺 8 of the 10 hottest ever years have been in the past decade
🗣️The German interior minister has blamed global warming.
🌍 Because a warmer atmosphere holds more water, climate change increases the risk and intensity of flooding from extreme rainfall
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telegraph.co.uk/world-news/202…
🌍 Because a warmer atmosphere holds more water, climate change increases the risk and intensity of flooding from extreme rainfall
Read more 🔎
telegraph.co.uk/world-news/202…
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