Causes, impacts and patterns of disastrous river floods
Disastrous floods have caused millions of fatalities in the twentieth century, tens of billions of
dollars of direct economic loss each year and serious disruption to global trade. In this …
dollars of direct economic loss each year and serious disruption to global trade. In this …
Anthropogenic intensification of short-duration rainfall extremes
Abstract Short-duration (1–3 h) rainfall extremes can cause serious damage to societies
through rapidly developing (flash) flooding and are determined by complex, multifaceted …
through rapidly developing (flash) flooding and are determined by complex, multifaceted …
Changing state of the climate system
2 Chapter 2 assesses observed large-scale changes in climate system drivers, key climate
indicators and 3 principal modes of variability. Chapter 3 considers model performance and …
indicators and 3 principal modes of variability. Chapter 3 considers model performance and …
Weather and climate extreme events in a changing climate (Chapter 11)
This chapter assesses changes in weather and climate extremes on regional and global
scales, including observed changes and their attribution, as well as projected changes. The …
scales, including observed changes and their attribution, as well as projected changes. The …
[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 …
Climate extremes and compound hazards in a warming world
Climate extremes threaten human health, economic stability, and the well-being of natural
and built environments (eg, 2003 European heat wave). As the world continues to warm …
and built environments (eg, 2003 European heat wave). As the world continues to warm …
Impacts of 1.5 C global warming on natural and human systems
This Report responds to the invitation for IPCC?... to provide a Special Report in 2018 on the
impacts of global warming of 1.5° C above pre-industrial levels and related global …
impacts of global warming of 1.5° C above pre-industrial levels and related global …
If precipitation extremes are increasing, why aren't floods?
Despite evidence of increasing precipitation extremes, corresponding evidence for
increases in flooding remains elusive. If anything, flood magnitudes are decreasing despite …
increases in flooding remains elusive. If anything, flood magnitudes are decreasing despite …
[HTML][HTML] An extremeness threshold determines the regional response of floods to changes in rainfall extremes
Precipitation extremes will increase in a warming climate, but the response of flood
magnitudes to heavier precipitation events is less clear. Historically, there is little evidence …
magnitudes to heavier precipitation events is less clear. Historically, there is little evidence …
[HTML][HTML] Nonstationary weather and water extremes: a review of methods for their detection, attribution, and management
Hydroclimatic extremes such as intense rainfall, floods, droughts, heatwaves, and wind or
storms have devastating effects each year. One of the key challenges for society is …
storms have devastating effects each year. One of the key challenges for society is …