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Evidence is mounting that, as the climate warms, the amount of rain falling in heavy storms is increasing, especially in the central and eastern US.
A new attribution study finds human-caused climate change made Europe’s July floods more likely. What about Tennessee’s flooding? An atmospheric scientist explains how scientists make the connection.
Academic research can shed light on crucial questions about what life on Earth will be like under the most plausible emissions scenarios. And a warning: the answers are confronting.
Globally, the temperature changed by half a degree Celsius, but it dramatically altered the likelihood of extreme local weather.
The water cycle is intensifying as the world warms, bringing heavier downpours and longer droughts.
Not every extreme weather event is caused by climate change, but heat waves that were once ridiculously improbable are showing up more often. Just ask Portland.
Scientists used artificial neural networks to analyze precipitation records. They found evidence of human activities influencing extreme rainfall or snowfall around the world.
As the planet continues to warm, extreme weather events such as heatwaves and heavy rainfall are becoming more frequent, intense and longer, according to global weather data.
Ghana needs to deal with the underlying causes of floods and prepare people for them.
Kerala floods show the relationship between climate change and extreme rainfall is complex.
Engineering practice assumes that floods are randomly distributed but science suggests they are not. This raises questions about the reliability of flood infrastructure and management strategies.
We already know that climate change makes heatwaves hotter and longer. But a new series of research papers asks whether there is also a climate fingerprint on frosty spells and bouts of wet weather.
Climate change can not be managed from a global perspective alone.
The unpredictability of hurricanes makes it hard to say for sure whether climate change is making them worse. But we do know that sea-level rise and increased evaporation will worsen the impacts.
Green roofs could play a critical role in helping cities cope with extreme rainfall events in the age of climate change. The roofs essentially suck up stormwater like sponges if designed properly.
Analysis of flood gauge data suggest that floods are becoming less frequent in many parts of the world. Despite that, more people and property are at risk, particularly in developing countries.
New research shows that global warming has already begun to exacerbate extremes of rainfall in the Pacific region – with more to come.
Was Malcolm Turnbull right to say that larger and more frequent storms are one of the predicted consequences of climate change – but that you can’t attribute any particular storm to global warming?
A proliferation of concrete is increasing the risk of urban flooding. The solution? More gardens.
Top contributors
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ARC DECRA fellow, The University of Melbourne
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Director, Centre for Applied Climate Sciences, University of Southern Queensland
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University of Technology Sydney
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Climate Scientist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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Climate Scientist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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Head of Operational Climate Services, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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Professor of Physical Geography, James Cook University
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Reader, School of Earth Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, School of Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering, University of Adelaide
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Chief Investigator on the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes; ARC Future Fellow, UNSW
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Climate projections scientist, CSIRO
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Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Toronto
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Chief Investigator ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes and Professor Climate Change Research Centre, UNSW
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Professor of Climate Science, University of Reading
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Chief Investigator, ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes; Chief Investigator, ARC Securing Antarctica's Environmental Future; Professor, Monash University
