Climate change is making flooding worse: 3 reasons the world is seeing more record-breaking deluges and flash floods
The ConversationJan 08, 2023
Southern Brazil Floods: Death Toll Hits 143, Rivers Rise Again as Rain Returns
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The Facts
Authorities in Brazil's southernmost state, Rio Grande do Sul, on Sunday raised the official death toll from the worst natural calamity to ever hit the state to at least 145, with 132 people reportedly missing and 619K displaced.
According to national and state authorities, further flooding is very likely in most of the state as nearly all of its major — and already overflowing — rivers rose again over the weekend due to fresh heavy rains.
The Spin
Narrative B
It's easy to dismiss extreme weather events as a consequence of climate change, but in reality, they're usually influenced by a myriad of factors. More research is needed before we can establish any direct causal link between the two.
Nerd narrative
There's a 95% chance that there will be at least 2˚C of global warming by Jan. 1, 2100, according to the Metaculus prediction community.