Data Show Media Wrong On Climate Change Worsening European Flooding, Winter Storms
Long-term records and IPCC findings show no clear upward trend in major European storm events.
by Anthony Watts February 27, 2026, 9:26 AM in Extreme Weather, Media, News and Opinion, Science
In The Guardian article “Under water, in denial: is Europe drowning out the climate crisis?”, Ajit Niranjan claims that Europe’s recent winter storms and flooding signal a worsening climate crisis driven by global heating. [some emphasis, links added]
This is false. Severe winter storms and flooding in Europe are not new, nor does the long-term observational record show increasing severity or frequency.
The Guardian describes Europe’s “new reality: underwater in winter, withered in summer,” linking named storms and heavy rainfall to climate change.
Other media outlets, such as the Democratic Underground post “Europe Today: Drowning In Winter, Withering In Summer And Clueless On Scale And Impact Of Impending Climate Collapse” and Azat TV, “Europe Grapples With Climate Crisis Amidst Relentless Winter Storms,” make similar claims, asserting that unprecedented rainfall and jet stream shifts are producing a new era of escalating floods.
https://climatechangedispatch.com/climate-change-european-flooding-winter-storms-data/
