The Naked Scientists PodcastWhat is flooding? And how do we tackle it?

From one-in-50 to one-in-5

5:17–5:58 · 41s

Peter Gibbs explains new Met Office analysis showing UK-style extreme rainfall events have shifted from a one-in-50-year probability to roughly one-in-5 in today’s climate, and why warmer air drives heavier downpours.

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