Extreme weather was causing major
damage and widespread disruption in the northern region of
Lombardy on Friday, with torrential rain causing flooding around
Lake Como, while a tornado hit the province of Varese, knocking
over trees, causing road closures and disrupting rail services.
Blown-over trees and landslides also closed roads in the
provinces of Lecco, Sondrio, Bergamo and Brescia.
In Milan lightning struck electrical boxes near the Cimiano
metro station, causing services to be suspended on a section of
the city's line 2 of the subway.
Scientists say the climate crisis caused by human greenhouse gas
emissions is making extreme weather events such as heatwaves,
droughts, supercharged storms and flooding more frequent and
more intense.
Although there are many sources of the greenhouse gases that are
causing global heating, the main driver is the burning of fossil
fuels such as oil, gas and coal, sales of which generate huge
profits for the world's energy giants.
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