Italy’s Deadly Floods Just Latest Example of Climate Change’s All-Or-Nothing Weather Extremes

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There’s a lot to be said about Climate Change being a global problem. At the same time, Climate Change can also be seen and studied as a local and perhaps more pressing problem. No doubt our communication systems have evolved enough to be acquainted with what is happening world-wide. This article focuses on a recent example of “Extreme Weather” affecting Italy. The consequences of heavy rains flooding vast areas, making travel impossible, and threatening lives are real. The affect of these floods will impact hundreds of lives as well as causing economic problems for the region.

In this aerial picture, flooded streets caused by heavy rains across Italy’s northern Emilia Romagna region, on May 18, 2023 in Lugo, Italy. The floods that sent rivers of mud tearing through towns in Italy’s northeast are another drenching dose of climate change’s all-or-nothing weather extremes, something that has […]

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