Climate change driving floods this year

The World

Thousands of deaths caused by flooding in Libya are partly a consequence of climate change. Host Carol Hills speaks with Mariam Zachariah, lead author of a new study released today by the World Weather Attribution group, which quantifies the interplay of climate change-driven rainfall and its impact in the Mediterranean region.

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