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Climate Change Fuels Deadly Storms, Displacing 12,000

2/26/2026

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Six people died and over 12,000 were displaced by nine storms intensified by climate change, per the World Weather Attribution consortium.
Rainfall intensity rose 36% in northern Spain and 28% in southern areas.
Between mid-Jan and mid-Feb, these storms caused €7 billion in Spain and €6 billion in Portugal.
An atmospheric river fueled by a marine heatwave contributed to the storms and early warning systems helped minimize fatalities.

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Story summary

Six people died and over 12,000 were displaced by nine storms intensified by climate change, per the World Weather Attribution consortium.
Rainfall intensity rose 36% in northern Spain and 28% in southern areas.
Between mid-Jan and mid-Feb, these storms caused €7 billion in Spain and €6 billion in Portugal.
An atmospheric river fueled by a marine heatwave contributed to the storms and early warning systems helped minimize fatalities.