Deadly April rainfall in US South, Midwest was intensified by...

Deadly April rainfall in US South, Midwest was intensified by climate change, scientists say

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A recent analysis by the World Weather Attribution group reveals that human-caused climate change intensified the deadly rainfall in early April across states like Arkansas and Kentucky. The storms, which triggered tornadoes and floods, resulted in at least 24 fatalities. Researchers found that climate change increased rainfall intensity by 9 per cent and made such events 40 per cent more likely.

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