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Italy battered by 29 inches of rain in 12 hours to set new European record

Catastrophic flooding is now between 1.2 and 9 times more likely to happen because of global warming, according to a report published in August by the World Weather Attribution climate analysis group.

Slip sliding away: Landslides follow flooding as major risk to Appalachian communities
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Slip sliding away: Landslides follow flooding as major risk to Appalachian communities

As if chronic flooding weren't enough, many communities deal with landslides induced by rains, and some residents say mining adds to the risk.
North Carolina coastal flooding is worsening with climate change, population growth
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North Carolina coastal flooding is worsening with climate change, population growth

A historic 120-year-old data set is allowing researchers to confirm what data modeling systems have been predicting about climate change: Climate change is increasing precipitation events like hurricanes, tropical storms and floods.
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