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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Stuti Mishra

Deadly Australian floods were made worse by climate crisis and such storms are no longer ‘natural’, scientists warn

Emergency workers wade through floodwaters as they prepare inflatable boats for rescues near Taree, Australia, on 22 May 2025 - (AP)

The deadly floods that swept across New South Wales this week were intensified by the climate crisis, scientists said even as tens of thousands of people remained cut off.

At least five people died and over 10,000 properties were damaged in what Australian officials described as one of the worst floods in recent memory.

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