Climate change, heavier storms and more river flooding

Climate change will bring heavier and more intense rain storms meaning, of course, more river flooding.

The World Resources Institute has considered this and reports on new analysis shows that approximately 21 million people worldwide are affected by river floods each year on average.

“That number”, it says, “could increase to 54 million in 2030 due to climate change and socio-economic development.”

These details are noted in a story headed: “World’s 15 Countries with the Most People Exposed to River Floods”.