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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Storms Like Ciarán Are Becoming 'More Damaging' Due to Climate Change
Caption: Storms Like Ciarán Are Becoming 'More Damaging' Due to Climate Change. On November 1, Ciarán battered the United Kingdom, becoming one of the strongest storms ever recorded in western Europe. 'The Independent' reports that heavy rains and powerful winds caused evacuations, school closures and dangerous travel conditions. According to the U.K. Met Office, England and Wales' mean sea level pressure reading in November is the lowest since the record was set in 1916. As a result of the storm rapidly intensifying, at least seven people in Europe were killed and dozens of others were injured. According to the Met Office, the storm was intensified by a powerful jet stream sweeping in from the Atlantic ocean. Experts warn that extreme weather events have become "more damaging" as a result of the ongoing climate crisis, 'The Independent' reports. "There are a lot of attribution studies and other lines of evidence showing that autumn/winter storms like this are more damaging because of climate change.", "That's because the rainfall associated with these types of storms is more severe due to climate change, and the storm surges are higher and thus more damaging due to the higher sea levels." Dr. Friederike Otto, senior lecturer in climate science at Imperial College London, via 'The Independent'. The Met Office said that storm-related rainfall has intensified in recent years, and the trend is likely to continue into the future. "It is also very likely that the intensity of these winter storms will increase, and that rainfall from these events will result in larger impacts such as flooding and larger storm surges alongside the coastal regions.", Dr. Melissa Lazenby, lecturer in climate change at the University of Sussex, via 'The Independent’. THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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