Hundreds were marooned in the downpour as the climate crisis increases the likelihood of extreme weather
The waters have receded, leaving behind thick layers of mud and gravel, but those who were stranded were able to exit the park earlier this week, aided by park service personnel.described the deluge as a historic “1,000-year event”Flood water is visible on the right in this pair of false-color Nasa images from 11 July and 7 August. Flood water appears dark blue; saturated soil is light blue; vegetation is bright green; and bare ground is brown.
Photograph: Nasa Earth Observatory image by Lauren Dauphin, using Modis data from Nasa EOSDIS Lance and GIBS/Worldview But events like this one, once thought to be exceedingly rare, are on the rise. Scientists are finding that weather extremes, fueled by the climate crisis, are becoming more likely in the American west, which continues to be mired in drought. Periods of dryness are expected to be broken with strong, destructive storms as the world continues to warm.
Described as “a land of extremes”, the desert basin is the driest place in North America and is known for temperatures that have
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