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Exceptionally high monsoon rainfall in Kerala, 2018

Monsoon in Kerala

Torrential rain in South West India has led to widespread flooding – we are currently working on an analysis which will be available at the end of September.

24 August, 2018 | Extreme rainfall | Asia

Extreme rainfall in Japan, 2018 – a quick look

On 6 and 7 July 2018, torrential rains came down on parts of southwestern Japan, especially around Hiroshima, Wakayama and Okayama. The resulting flash floods and landslides killed at least 200 people and caused immense damage.

17 July, 2018 | Extreme rainfall | Asia

UK Storm Desmond revisited, December 2017

Storm Desmond waves

Two years on from Storm Desmond, all measurements from that time have been made available allowing scientists to revisit their original attribution analysis and demonstrate the robustness of the approach.

15 December, 2017 | Extreme rainfall, Storms | Europe

Climate change fingerprints confirmed in Hurricane Harvey’s rainfall, August 2017

Satellite image of Harvey flooding, Credits: NASA/METI/AIST/Japan Space Systems, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team

Our scientific analysis found that human-caused climate change made the record rainfall that fell over Houston during Hurricane Harvey roughly three times more likely and 15 percent more intense.

31 August, 2017 | Extreme rainfall | North America

Downpours in Louisiana, August 2016

Heavy rain in Lafayette, Louisiana

Torrential rains drenched south Louisiana in mid August, with parts of the state receiving nearly 30 inches of rain between 10–17. The extreme nature of this event left many asking whether climate change may have played a role.

14 August, 2016 | Extreme rainfall | North America

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