Storms Like Ciarán Are, Becoming ‘More Damaging’ , Due to Climate Change.<br />On November 1, Ciarán battered the <br />United Kingdom, becoming one of the <br />strongest storms ever recorded in western Europe. .<br />'The Independent' reports that heavy rains and powerful winds caused evacuations, school closures and dangerous travel conditions. .<br />'The Independent' reports that heavy rains and powerful winds caused evacuations, school closures and dangerous travel conditions. .<br />According to the U.K. Met Office, England and Wales' <br />mean sea level pressure reading in November <br />is the lowest since the record was set in 1916.<br />As a result of the storm rapidly intensifying, <br />at least seven people in Europe were killed <br />and dozens of others were injured.<br />As a result of the storm rapidly intensifying, <br />at least seven people in Europe were killed <br />and dozens of others were injured.<br />According to the Met Office, <br />the storm was intensified by a powerful <br />jet stream sweeping in from the Atlantic ocean.<br />Experts warn that extreme weather events have become "more damaging" as a result of the ongoing <br />climate crisis, 'The Independent' reports.<br />There are a lot of attribution <br />studies and other lines of evidence <br />showing that autumn/winter storms <br />like this are more damaging <br />because of climate change, Dr. Friederike Otto, senior lecturer in climate science <br />at Imperial College London, via 'The Independent'.<br />That’s because the rainfall <br />associated with these types <br />of storms is more severe due <br />to climate change, and the storm <br />surges are higher and thus more <br />damaging due to the higher sea levels, Dr. Friederike Otto, senior lecturer in climate science <br />at Imperial College London, via 'The Independent'.<br />That’s because the rainfall <br />associated with these types <br />of storms is more severe due <br />to climate change, and the storm <br />surges are higher and thus more <br />damaging due to the higher sea levels, Dr. Friederike Otto, senior lecturer in climate science <br />at Imperial College London, via 'The Independent'.<br />The Met Office said that storm-related rainfall <br />has intensified in recent years, and the <br />trend is likely to continue into the future. .<br />It is also very likely that the intensity <br />of these winter storms will increase, <br />and that rainfall from these events <br />will result in larger impacts such as <br />flooding and larger storm surges <br />alongside the coastal regions, Dr. Melissa Lazenby, lecturer in climate change <br />at the University of Sussex, via 'The Independent'
