Cities Face Climate whiplash

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Revealed: The cities that have been hit with 'climate whiplash'

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Bizarre weather phenomenon sees regions flip-flop between severe droughts and flooding.

Hangzhou in China , Jakarta in Indonesia , and Dallas in the USA are experiencing the most severe climate whiplash.

Study by Water Aid compared rainfall and evaporation data for 100 most populated cities in the world, plus 12 cities in which the charity works, over the last 44 years .

Climate change also increases the risk of severe weather events through a process called climate intensification.

That makes it more likely that frequent droughts will lead to water shortages and other severe consequences when they occur.

Spain has experienced a severe drought for the last four years , withering crops and causing massive agricultural disruption.

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