Super storms 25% more likely, research claims

The likelihood of super storms such as Storm Desmond happening again has increased by 25% because of climate change, research has indicated.

Desmond hit Ireland and Britain in early December 2015, an extratropical cyclone that brought strong rainfall and enough rainfall to break the 24- and 48-hour British rainfall records, with a number of British and Irish rivers recording highest-ever peak discharges.