Deadly Botswana rains made more likely by climate change, rapid urbanization

Mongabay
Mar 14, 2025, 7:29 am1k ptsInteresting
Unusually heavy rainfall struck southern Botswana and eastern South Africa from Feb. 16-20, flooding cities and killing at least 31 people. In Botswana, the government said nearly 5,500 people were affected, and more than 2,000 people evacuated. A new rapid study by the World Weather Attribution (WWA), a team…

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