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Similar to Mexico’s Hurricane Otis, Storm Ciarán Took Europe by Surprise
Climate attribution is tricky. But a growing body of evidence suggests climate disasters are cropping up in unexpected places where such severe weather was thought to be rare.
By Kristoffer Tigue
At least 14 people are dead and millions remain without power as of Friday afternoon after a bomb cyclone whipped through much of western Europe in what may be yet another sign of climate change not only driving up the severity of extreme weather, but also pushing them into places that aren’t accustomed to such harsh conditions.
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