"On average, the intensity of heavy precipitation events increases by 7% for each degree of global warming."
With 2°C already baked in, this means our bridges, dams and sewers are now way under specifications. Brace for (a lot of) further damage. And build some ruggedness if you can afford to.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/16/climate-scientists-troubled-by-damage-from-floods-ravaging-central-europe?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
#ClimateCrisis
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