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Human errors more to blame than climate crisis for devastating Assam floods

Scientists seek to explain how routine monsoon rains turned into a disaster that has killed 103 people and displaced hundreds of thousands

The Independent UK · Aug 13

Heatwaves to increase 'fivefold by 2050', warns French weather bureau chief

"We have had more heatwaves in the last 15 years than during the previous 60 years," the CEO of France's weather bureau Météo-France, Virginie Schwarz said on Thursday. As France experiences its fourth heatwave of the summer, experts warn preventative measures to deal with the changing climate are severely lacking.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 2

Climate change has intensified Europe's risk of drought, scientists say

Human-caused climate change has intensified Europe's drought by making extreme heat, rather than low rainfall, the main driver of exceptionally dry conditions, an international team of scientists said on Thursday, warning that a warmer atmosphere is sharply increasing drought and wildfire risks.

France 24 · Jul 23