Expert Comment
Dr Jonathan Clarke on Libya Flooding and Storm Daniel
“The tragic events following the collapse of a dam near Derna in the wake of Storm Daniel, are a reminder of how climate change is driving ever more extreme weather. Where once we would talk about extreme weather within the context of previous or anticipated events, recent years have seen storms, floods and heat waves of a magnitude that would have been unimaginable, just a few years ago. If we are to live with these growing risks, we must increase the resilience of our cities and settlements, improve and reinforce our critical infrastructure, and build community preparedness and capacity to cope."