A typology of compound weather and climate events
Compound weather and climate events describe combinations of multiple climate drivers
and/or hazards that contribute to societal or environmental risk. Although many climate …
and/or hazards that contribute to societal or environmental risk. Although many climate …
The challenges of dynamic vulnerability and how to assess it
Recent disasters have demonstrated the challenges faced by society as a result of the
increasing complexity of disaster risk. In this perspective article, we discuss the complex …
increasing complexity of disaster risk. In this perspective article, we discuss the complex …
Attribution of the heavy rainfall events leading to severe flooding in Western Europe during July 2021
In July 2021 extreme rainfall across Western Europe caused severe flooding and substantial
impacts, including over 200 fatalities and extensive infrastructure damage within Germany …
impacts, including over 200 fatalities and extensive infrastructure damage within Germany …
US fires became larger, more frequent, and more widespread in the 2000s
V Iglesias, JK Balch, WR Travis - Science advances, 2022 - science.org
Recent fires have fueled concerns that regional and global warming trends are leading to
more extreme burning. We found compelling evidence that average fire events in regions of …
more extreme burning. We found compelling evidence that average fire events in regions of …
Guidelines for studying diverse types of compound weather and climate events
Compound weather and climate events are combinations of climate drivers and/or hazards
that contribute to societal or environmental risk. Studying compound events often requires a …
that contribute to societal or environmental risk. Studying compound events often requires a …
Scientists' warning on extreme wildfire risks to water supply
Abstract 2020 is the year of wildfire records. California experienced its three largest fires
early in its fire season. The Pantanal, the largest wetland on the planet, burned over 20% of …
early in its fire season. The Pantanal, the largest wetland on the planet, burned over 20% of …
Social vulnerability in a multi-hazard context: a systematic review
The interacting effects of multiple hazards pose a substantial challenge to poverty reduction
and national development. Yet, social vulnerability to multiple hazards is a relatively …
and national development. Yet, social vulnerability to multiple hazards is a relatively …
Jet stream controls on European climate and agriculture since 1300 ce
The jet stream is an important dynamic driver of climate variability in the Northern
Hemisphere mid-latitudes,–. Modern variability in the position of summer jet stream latitude …
Hemisphere mid-latitudes,–. Modern variability in the position of summer jet stream latitude …
Towards an integrated approach to wildfire risk assessment: when, where, what and how may the landscapes burn
This paper presents a review of concepts related to wildfire risk assessment, including the
determination of fire ignition and propagation (fire danger), the extent to which fire may …
determination of fire ignition and propagation (fire danger), the extent to which fire may …
Increasing spatiotemporal proximity of heat and precipitation extremes in a warming world quantified by a large model ensemble
Increases in climate hazards and their impacts mark one of the major challenges of climate
change. Situations in which hazards occur close enough to one another to result in amplified …
change. Situations in which hazards occur close enough to one another to result in amplified …