Climate change made storm that devastated Libya far more likely and intense, scientists say

By Associated Press

Sep 20, 2023 3:27 pm

The devastating storm that dumped torrential rains along the Libyan coast this month was up to 50 times more likely to occur and 50 percent more intense because of human-caused climate change, according to an analysis released Tuesday.

Before crossing the Mediterranean, the storm raged for four days and caused extensive damage in central Greece and parts of Bulgaria and Turkey, a region where such extreme storms are up to 10 times more likely and up to 40 percent more intense because of climate change, scientists said.

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