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South Africa’s April floods made twice as likely by climate crisis, scientists say

The Guardian · Damian Carrington · last updated

The massive and deadly floods that struck South Africa in April were made twice as likely and more intense by global heating, scientists have calculated. The research demonstrates that the climate emergency is resulting in devastation.

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