How hydroclimate whiplash contributed to the severity of California wildfires
Hydroclimate whiplash -- the rapid shift between wet and dry conditions -- likely contributed to the severity of the ...
Strong winds and dry vegetation: How hydroclimate whiplash turned LA into a tinderbox
As Los Angeles continues to battle devastating wildfires, attention is turning to why they started, and how much climate ...
Fire and floods: the rise of climate whiplash
But even though wildfires and floods seem like meteorological opposites, they appear to be two sides of the same climate coin ...
Saturday Citations: Hydroclimate whiplash in a catastrophic era, cellular coordination, a really old ice core
This week, researchers at the Desert Research Institute reported that lead pollution likely caused widespread IQ declines in ...
L.A. fires show the human cost of climate-driven 'whiplash' between wet and dry extremes
October to April is normally considered to be the wet season in California, yet this January, the region is experiencing some ...
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Floods, droughts, then fires: Hydroclimate whiplash is speeding up globally
The “expanding atmospheric sponge,” or the atmosphere's ability to evaporate, absorb and release 7% more water for every ...
Climate Change Is Causing More "Hydroclimate Whiplash"
Climate change is causing more rapid swings between intensely wet and dangerously dry weather, leading to droughts, flooding ...
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"Hydroclimate whiplash" is wreaking havoc across the U.S.
California has become a vivid example of a global phenomenon known as “hydroclimate whiplash,” which involves sudden and ...
From Torrential Rains to Raging Fires: California’s Accelerating Hydroclimate Whiplash
As California oscillates between drought and deluge, wildfires rage due to "hydroclimate whiplash" driven by global warming.
Why a Rain 'Whiplash' Is to Blame for Los Angeles Fires
A study published Thursday has put the blame for the wildfires ravaging parts of Los Angeles on an emerging climate ...
Intensifying climate ‘whiplash’ set the stage for devastating California fires
Research shows rapid shifts between wet and dry extremes are increasing. Scientists say this 'hydroclimate whiplash' ...
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Floods, droughts, then fires: Hydroclimate whiplash is speeding up globally
Hydroclimate whiplash -- rapid swings between intensely wet and dangerously dry weather -- has already increased globally due to climate change, with further large increases expected as warming ...