The world watched in July 2021 as extreme rainfall became floods that washed away centuries-old homes in Europe, triggered landslides in Asia, and inundated subways in China. More than 900 people died in the destruction. In North America, the West was battling fires amid an intense drought that is affecting water and power supplies.
Water-related hazards can be exceptionally destructive, and the impact of climate change on extreme water-related events like these is increasingly evident.
