Deadly Flood: A Climate Disaster

Deadly Flood: A Climate Disaster

In July 2021, a flood disaster nearly erases a small valley in Western Germany. 134 people die along the Ahr River, which is normally an idyllic tourist destination. What happened on that night and what are the reasons for this unexpected event? Cutting edge science shows how a regional disaster is closely linked to global climate change and why this could happen anywhere else in the world.

Deadly Flood: A Climate Disaster

1h 32m

In July 2021, a flood disaster nearly erases a small valley in Western Germany. 134 people die along the Ahr River, which is normally an idyllic tourist destination. What happened on that night and what are the reasons for this unexpected event? Cutting edge science shows how a regional disaster is closely linked to global climate change and why this could happen anywhere else in the world.

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