UniversidadxClimaFeb 28

NEW STUDY: Winter downpours are getting heavier in parts of Spain, Portugal and Morocco as the region recovers from a month of relentless storms.

Between mid-January and mid-February nine named storms brought torrential rain hurricane force winds causing major damage & disruption.
In #Grazalema, southern Spain, over a year’s worth of rain fell in just a matter of days forcing the town’s population to evacuate

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NEW STUDY: Winter downpours are getting heavier in parts of Spain, Portugal and Morocco as the region recovers from a month of relentless storms. Between mid-January and mid-February nine named storms brought torrential rain hurricane force winds causing major damage and disruption. 1/5

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Observational-based data shows that the highest rainfall days are now approximately one-third wetter than they were before the planet warmed by 1.3°C

Carbon emissions are responsible for about an 11% increase in rainfall intensity in the northern region we studied.

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