Gabs floods linked to climate change, urbanisation – study :: Mmegi Online

Often when extreme weather happens, a question is asked whether it was due to ‘climate change’ or just a freak of nature – a simple natural weather variation? Researchers have an explanation for last month’s deadly floods that brought the capital to a standstill, reports THALEFANG CHARLES

As the Greater Gaborone residents recover from the February floods that saw Segoditshane River swell to its unprecedented levels and sweep cars off, flattening walls, and submerging houses from the western suburbs of Block 5 all the way to Mochudi, scientists are pointing to a pattern, and it is only getting worse.

Lately, scientists have been investigating the influence of climate change on extreme weather such as heatwaves, hurricanes, and floods. This study, finding a link between climate change and extreme weather, is called 'attribution'.

Already have an active account? Log in here.

Or Sign up and get unlimited access to premium articles.