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Liam Gilliver

Valencia’s deadly flood still haunts Spain. Would it have happened in a fossil fuel-free world?

Spain is still desperately trying to heal its wounds and understand exactly what went wrong almost two years after one of its worst floods in history.

On 29 October 2024, an intense DANA (Depresión Aislada en Niveles Altos) struck the city of Valencia. This unique weather system forms when a pocket of cold air breaks away from the polar jet stream and settles over the warm Mediterranean.

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