Extreme Floods Over Past 8,000 Years Dwarf Modern Peaks, Upend Climate Claims
Latest study found that ancient, severe floods exceeded today's so-called extremes.
by Emma Gatten Apr 1, 2025
Extreme flooding is not solely caused by climate change, a study has found.
Floods over the past 8,000 years have exceeded the extremes seen in recent decades, researchers at the University of Exeter discovered. [emphasis, links added]
Recent floods, such as those in Valencia, Spain, and across the UK last winter, have been linked to climate change and accompanied by warnings of being “unprecedented”.
However, Prof Stephan Harrison, from the university’s College of Life and Environmental Sciences, said the new study found that many previous floods had exceeded the recent extremes.
https://climatechangedispatch.com/extreme-floods-over-past-8000-years-dwarf-modern-peaks-upend-climate-claims/
