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Deadly weather events such as those in Germany and China are increasing as intense rains become more common

Flash floods, such as those that struck Germany in July, are occurring more frequently world-wide.THOMAS FREY/ZUMA PRESSByMax RustAug. 10, 2021 11:34 am ETListen to articleLength2 minutes

Monday’s report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change indicated that among other consequences of global warming, heavy rains fueled by warmer airwill increase the number of deadly floodsacross the planet, a trend that many researchers say is already under way.

The recentflooding disasters in Germany,Chinaand Afghanistan share a characteristic that is on the rise: flash flooding. It isn’t clear whether such individual eventscan be blamed on climate change, even though generally higher temperatures can cause more moisture to gather in the atmosphere. And other factors like the age of infrastructure and river management can contribute to…