Article 6QT3Z Climate change drives flooding and displacement on multiple continents

Climate change drives flooding and displacement on multiple continents

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editors@theworld.org (Omar Duwaji)
from The World: Latest Stories on (#6QT3Z)

Several regions of the world are experiencing severe flooding. The African countries of Nigeria, Mali and Chad are coping with massive displacement as a result of flooding there. And in Europe, the current downpours are being called historic" and unprecedented." Hosts Marco Werman and Carolyn Beeler check in with people on the ground in each region to get the latest on shared struggles, as well as how the crises are playing out differently. Olasunkanmi Okunola is a Nigerian scientist who focuses on flood risks and climate adaptation; he explains the flooding and displacement in Africa. And Andreas von Weissenberg is The International Federation of Red Cross's Head of Health, Disasters, Climate and Crises in Europe. He's been monitoring the situation there from Budapest.

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