As the world staggers through another summer of extreme weather, experts are noticing something different: 2021's onslaught is hitting harder and in places that have been spared global warming's wrath in the past. Hundreds of people drowned in parts of Germany and Belgium not used to being inundated by extreme weather events. "This pattern of recent Northern Hemisphere summers has been really quite stark," said University of Exeter climate scientist Peter Stott. Climate scientists say there is little doubt climate change from the burning of coal, oil and natural gas is driving extreme events. Aside from dramatic floods and fires, heat waves are a major risk to prepare for in the future, Guha-Sapir said .

Source: CBC News August 04, 2021 12:23 UTC