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Understanding Climate Change–Induced Flooding in Somalia

Climate change impacts in Somalia clearly show that while the enhanced greenhouse effect is driven by global human activities, its consequences are felt locally through rising temperatures, prolonged droughts, and increasingly severe floods. Short-lived pollutants such as methane intensify near-term warming, contributing to erratic rainfall patterns that cause sudden river overflows and flash floods along the Shabelle and Juba rivers. Strong scientific evidence links these changes to human-driven increases in atmospheric CO₂, while local human activities such as over-extraction of groundwater, poor drainage systems, and unplanned urbanization further worsen flooding, demonstrating that development decisions can significantly amplify climate-related flood risks in Somalia

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Co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.

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