The 'New Abnormal': The Rise Of Extreme Flooding, Briefly Explained

30 Sep 2023 | Abstracted from Vox

"One of the signatures of climate change is an increase in both extreme heat and extreme precipitation. And this is true almost everywhere.

"[In] another 10 or 20 years, we won't be thinking they're so abnormal, because these things are going to be happening more and more frequently."

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