Published in Nature · View the paper (DOI)
A large international research project found that climate change is impacting the severity of flood events across Europe. Floods are increasing in central and north-western Europe due to rising precipitation and soil humidity, while decreasing in southern Europe where warmer temperatures lead to increased evaporation.
Coverage from 3 institutions
- Floods are impacted by a changing climate GFZ GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam, Helmholtz Centre · Aug 28, 2019 · first to report
- Changing climate linked to major changes in flooding across Europe UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology · Aug 28, 2019
- Climate change affects floods in Europe Vienna University of Technology · Aug 28, 2019