(Photo by Thomas Lohnes/Getty Images) Getty ImagesThe floods in Europe that killed over 150 people in recent days were a result of climate change, many people say. “Deadly Floods Show World Unprepared to Cope with Extreme Weather,” read the front page headline of The New York Times. But the reason the floods were so deadly is because European nations were so unprepared for them. Local officials have an interest in blaming the federal government for the failure of the flood warning system. The designers and operators of the flood warning system have an interest in blaming individuals.

Source: Forbes July 19, 2021 15:22 UTC