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West Africa floods now five times more likely
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A study by World Weather Attribution indicates that climate change has made extreme rainfall in West Africa five times more likely. The resulting floods have caused nearly 100 deaths across Ivory Coast, Ghana, and Togo, highlighting the vulnerability of rapidly urbanizing coastal regions.
Climate change has made extreme rainfall in West Africa five times more likely than in the late 19th century, scientists said, after regional floods killed nearly 100 people last month.
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