Browsing: Extreme

On June 22, 2023, RIKEN scientists announced a method to mitigate extreme weather events like torrential rain by leveraging chaos in weather systems. Led by Takemasa…

A recent study published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres highlights the significant impact of updating climate baselines on the assessment of extreme weather events…

Extreme weather events pose significant risks to life and economies, and while the physical causes are known, the impact of climate change on these events remains…

Climate scientists at Utah State University contributed to a Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society supplement examining the snowpack drought in Washington State during 2014-2015. This…

The article discusses the emerging field of “event attribution,” which examines the links between extreme weather events and climate change, aiming to improve predictions of such…

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) highlights the increasing impact of climate change, urbanization, and environmental degradation on extreme weather events, stressing the need for improved early…

The article discusses the increasing vulnerability of populations to extreme weather events due to climate change, urbanization, and environmental degradation. It highlights the necessity for improved…

Extreme weather events, such as droughts and floods, are increasingly affecting regions worldwide, notably in California and China. A new machine learning tool developed by Stanford…

The “State of the Climate in Latin America and the Caribbean 2020” report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) highlights the severe impacts of climate change…

The article highlights the challenges faced by humanitarian workers globally, noting a significant increase in threats such as shootings and kidnappings, with at least 72 workers…