04-02-2021 17:00 via theguardian.com

Global heating to blame for threat of deadly flood in Peru, study says

Research showing severe flood threat caused by global heating could set legal precedent in climate litigationHuman-caused global heating is directly responsible for the threat of a devastating flood in Peru that is the subject of a lawsuit against the German energy company RWE, according to groundbreaking new research.The study establishes links from human-made greenhouse gas emissions to the substantial risk of a dangerous outburst flood from Lake Palcacocha, high in the Peruvian Andes. The res
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