Climate change played a hand in the deadly floods in the U.S. upper Midwest that...
- Climate change played a hand in the deadly floods in the U.S. upper Midwest that have damaged crops and drowned livestock, scientists said on Thursday, while a Trump administration official said more homework was needed before making that link.
Manmade greenhouse gases trap heat in the atmosphere, warming the oceans and making the air above them more humid, scientists said. When a storm picks up and eventually spits out that moisture, it can be devastating for people caught below. “I don’t think it’s a starring role, but it’s a strong supporting role,” said Kevin Trenberth, a senior scientist at the U.S. National Center for Atmospheric Research, a federally-funded office, of climate change’s role in the Midwest floods.
That report, mandated by Congress, was compiled by 13 federal departments and agencies, but was called inaccurate by the White House. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the link between climate change and the storm.Deke Arndt, chief of climate monitoring at the National Centers for Environmental Information, an arm of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, said that the type of heavy precipitation that immediately led to the upper Midwest floods is generally increasing over time.
NOAA officials said on the call they expect the floods to continue through May and get more dire as snow melts and water continues to flow downstream.
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