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β€˜Getting Heavier’: Climate Change Primes Storms to Drop More Rain

10 April 2025 at 09:13
With rising temperatures, the atmosphere can hold more moisture, meaning precipitation has a tendency to fall at more extreme levels.

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A flooded neighborhood in Bowling Green, Ky., on Saturday.

Dozens Die in Floods Hitting Congo’s Capital

While the Democratic Republic of Congo reels from a new rebel offensive in the east, its capital in the west, Kinshasa, grapples with deadly floods.

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Wading through floodwaters in the Ndjili district of Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo, on Sunday.

β€˜Getting Heavier’: Climate Change Primes Storms to Drop More Rain

With rising temperatures, the atmosphere can hold more moisture, meaning precipitation has a tendency to fall at more extreme levels.

Β© Austin Anthony for The New York Times

A flooded neighborhood in Bowling Green, Ky., on Saturday.

Rivers in Central U.S. Swell Rapidly as Storm Inundates Region

The rising water levels have prompted rescues and road closures. The storm, which has killed at least 16 people, doesn’t show signs of letting up.

Β© Austin Anthony for The New York Times

Construction crews on Saturday worked to create temporary gravel roads to get to a flooded subdivision in Bowling Green, Ky.
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