Climate Change Exacerbates Deadly Floods in Southern Africa—A Warning for America’s Own Climate Security

The recent catastrophic floods across southern Africa, which tragically claimed over 100 lives and displaced hundreds of thousands, are not just a regional disaster—they are a stark reminder of how human activity fuels extreme weather events with far-reaching consequences. A meticulous study by World Weather Attribution reveals that climate change intensified rains that dumped a year's worth of precipitation within just ten days—a rare event occurring every half-century under natural conditions. Southern African communities saw roads washed away and entire neighborhoods submerged, exposing infrastructure vulnerabilities and human suffering on an immense scale. While natural phenomena like La Niña traditionally bring...