Anthropogenic intensification of short-duration rainfall extremes
Abstract Short-duration (1–3 h) rainfall extremes can cause serious damage to societies
through rapidly develo** (flash) flooding and are determined by complex, multifaceted …
through rapidly develo** (flash) flooding and are determined by complex, multifaceted …
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 …
Weather and climate extreme events in a changing climate
Caption: Table A. 11. 2. Synthesis table summarising assessments presented in Tables 11.4-
11.21 for hot extremes (HOT EXT.), heavy precipitation (HEAVY PRECIP.), agriculture and …
11.21 for hot extremes (HOT EXT.), heavy precipitation (HEAVY PRECIP.), agriculture and …
[HTML][HTML] Extreme weather impacts of climate change: an attribution perspective
Extreme event attribution aims to elucidate the link between global climate change, extreme
weather events, and the harms experienced on the ground by people, property, and nature …
weather events, and the harms experienced on the ground by people, property, and nature …
Precipitation trends determine future occurrences of compound hot–dry events
Compound hot–dry events—co-occurring hot and dry extremes—frequently cause damages
to human and natural systems, often exceeding separate impacts from heatwaves and …
to human and natural systems, often exceeding separate impacts from heatwaves and …
Tropical cyclone climatology change greatly exacerbates US extreme rainfall–surge hazard
Tropical cyclones (TCs) are drivers of extreme rainfall and surge, but the current and future
TC rainfall–surge joint hazard has not been well quantified. Using a physics-based …
TC rainfall–surge joint hazard has not been well quantified. Using a physics-based …
Increased occurrence of high impact compound events under climate change
While compound weather and climate events (CEs) can lead to significant socioeconomic
consequences, their response to climate change is mostly unexplored. We report the first …
consequences, their response to climate change is mostly unexplored. We report the first …
Europe (Chapter 13)
Our current 1.1° C warmer world is already affecting natural and human systems in Europe
(very high confidence1). Since AR5, there has been a substantial increase in detected or …
(very high confidence1). Since AR5, there has been a substantial increase in detected or …
Advances in understanding large‐scale responses of the water cycle to climate change
Globally, thermodynamics explains an increase in atmospheric water vapor with warming of
around 7%/° C near to the surface. In contrast, global precipitation and evaporation are …
around 7%/° C near to the surface. In contrast, global precipitation and evaporation are …
Combined modeling of US fluvial, pluvial, and coastal flood hazard under current and future climates
This study reports a new and significantly enhanced analysis of US flood hazard at 30 m
spatial resolution. Specific improvements include updated hydrography data, new methods …
spatial resolution. Specific improvements include updated hydrography data, new methods …