Publication: Bloomberg

UCLA Expert: Daniel Swain: Assistant Researcher and Climate Specialist, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability

Synopsis: The world has been swept by a series of deadly floods in recent weeks, destroying homes, inundating croplands, snarling mining operations and wreaking economic devastation. Climate change is the biggest driver.

UCLA News: Earth’s rising temperatures mean that the warmer atmosphere can hold more water vapor, Swain explained. Every increase of 1 degree Celsius boosts the capacity by about 7%.

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