Evidence that extreme rainfall intensity is increasing at the global scale has strengthened
considerably in recent years. Research now indicates that the greatest increases are likely …

Monitoring and Understanding Trends in Extreme Storms: State of Knowledge in: Bulletin of the
American Meteorological Society Volume 94 Issue 4 (2013) Jump to Content Jump to Main …

Worldwide, landslides incur catastrophic and significant economic and human losses.
Previous studies have characterized the patterns in landslides' fatalities, from all kinds of …

The long-term warming of the ocean is a critical indicator of both the past and present state
of the climate system. It also provides insights about the changes to come, owing to the …

Abstract The Midwestern United States, a region that produces one-third of maize and one-
quarter of soybean grain globally, is projected to experience increasing rainfall variability …

Extreme climatic events are growing more severe and frequent, calling into question how
prepared our infrastructure is to deal with these changes. Current infrastructure design is …

The changes in extreme rainfall associated with a warming climate have drawn significant
attention in recent years. Mounting evidence shows that sub-daily convective rainfall …

Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) pose unique risks to the citizens, stakeholders, visitors,
environment and economy of the state of Florida. Florida has been historically subjected to …

As a mountainous country, Nepal is most susceptible to precipitation extremes and related
hazards, including severe floods, landslides and droughts that cause huge losses of life and …

It is critical to evaluate conservation practices that protect soil and water resources from
climate change in the Midwestern United States, a region that produces one-quarter of the …