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The cause of the strong floods in Spain revealed

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The cause of the strong floods in Spain revealed

Global warming has caused serious flooding in Spain.

Oku.Az In reference to “Bloomberg”, this is stated in the information from “World Weather Attribution” (WWA), which investigates the impact of climate change on extreme weather events.

It is mentioned in the article that the volume of intense and short-duration rains is increasing in the region. Rainfall in Valencia this week was 12% more intense and double that of pre-industrial times (1850-1900).

It is stated that extreme and destructive storms will become more frequent in the near future. Experts attribute this to the record temperatures in the Mediterranean Sea.

It should be noted that on the morning of October 30, the newspaper “The Guardian” reported that 7 people were missing as a result of the floods in Spain. Due to the rains in Valencia, railway tracks and roads were flooded and high-speed trains in the region were suspended.

In the context of the natural disaster, the Spanish state meteorological agency AEMET announced a red alert in Valencia and an orange alert in some areas of Andalusia.

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