How global heating supercharged floods in West Africa displacing thousands
Scientists have concluded that climate change significantly intensified recent flooding across West Africa, turning routine seasonal rains into a major humanitarian disaster. The report warns that nations must urgently adapt to these extreme weather patterns while accelerating emission reductions.
People are rescued from a flooded neighbourhood in Accra, Ghana, on 29 June. Photograph: HOGP/Ghana's National Disaster Management Organisation/AP People are rescued from a flooded neighbourhood in Accra, Ghana, on 29 June. Photograph: HOGP/Ghana's National Disaster Management Organisation/AP Extreme weather Analysis How global heating supercharged floods in West Africa displacing thousands Damien Gayle Adaptation to frightening new normal and reducing emissions further and faster is critical, scientists warn
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