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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Roger Harrabin

Nasa data reveals dramatic rise in intensity of weather events

Satellite image of a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico.
The intensity of extremes appears to have soared even faster than global temperatures. Photograph: NOAA/Reuters

New data from Nasa has revealed a dramatic rise in the intensity of weather events such as droughts and floods over the past five years.

The study shows that such extreme events are becoming more frequent, longer-lasting and more severe, with last year’s figures reaching twice that of the 2003-2020 average.

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