Scientists warn that the climate crisis is increasing the frequency of extreme weather events, such as heatwaves, droughts, downbursts and flooding in Europe and around the globe.
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00:00A wave of violent rainstorms has battered parts of northern Italy, flooding Milan and
00:07raising fears for the life of a man who was swept away in the Piedmont region.
00:12Local rescuers said they were searching for the missing 58-year-old after his tractor
00:16overturned in flood water.
00:18A river overflowed in Val di Susa, collapsing two bridges, blocking a provincial road and
00:24isolating about 50 people in two villages.
00:27Two other northern regions, Lombardy and Veneto, were hit by widespread flooding which
00:32caused damage and disruption in the city of Milan.
00:37Firefighters in Milan said they had responded to dozens of calls to rescue people stuck
00:41in their cars in flooded underpasses and to drain basements filled with water.
00:46Some subway services had to be suspended due to the flooding.
00:50Scientists warn that the climate crisis is increasing the frequency of extreme weather
00:54events such as heatwaves, droughts and flooding.
00:57They say storms are becoming heavier because warm air can hold more moisture.
01:02Southern Italy has recently been suffering a severe drought, causing massive problems
01:07for local agriculture and tourism, especially in the islands of Sicily and Sardinia.