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View article: Understanding droughts under climate change in South America based on severity-duration-frequency curves and drought atlases
Understanding droughts under climate change in South America based on severity-duration-frequency curves and drought atlases Open
Droughts are among the most complex and costly natural disasters, with major impacts on environmental and socio-economic structures which are substantially influenced by anthropogenic factors. The continent of South America is particularly…
View article: Ten New Insights in Climate Science 2024
Ten New Insights in Climate Science 2024 Open
Climate change research is broad, diverse and constantly growing. Cross- and interdisciplinary understanding is essential for generating robust science advice for policy. However, it is challenging to prioritise and navigate the ever-expan…
View article: Climate change and high exposure increased costs and disruption to lives and livelihoods from flooding associated with exceptionally heavy rainfall in Central Europe
Climate change and high exposure increased costs and disruption to lives and livelihoods from flooding associated with exceptionally heavy rainfall in Central Europe Open
The intensity and duration of the heavy rainfall put immense pressure on civil protection.
\nEmergency management systems across Europe had been reinforced after severe flooding
\nover the last decades and largely worked well: despite the …
View article: An attribution study of very intense rainfall events in Eastern Northeast Brazil
An attribution study of very intense rainfall events in Eastern Northeast Brazil Open
Severe floods and landslides in Eastern Northeast Brazil in May 2022 led to severe impacts with human losses and material damage. These disasters were a direct consequence of extremely heavy rainfall days. A rapid attribution study was per…
View article: Detecting the human fingerprint in the summer 2022 western–central European soil drought
Detecting the human fingerprint in the summer 2022 western–central European soil drought Open
In the 2022 summer, western–central Europe and several other regions in the northern extratropics experienced substantial soil moisture deficits in the wake of precipitation shortages and elevated temperatures. Much of Europe has not witne…
View article: Interplay between climate change and climate variability: the 2022 drought in Central South America
Interplay between climate change and climate variability: the 2022 drought in Central South America Open
Since 2019, Central South America (CSA) has been reeling under drought conditions, with the last 4 months of 2022 receiving only 44% of the average total precipitation. Simultaneously to the drought, a series of record-breaking heat waves …
View article: Attribution of 2022 early-spring heatwave in India and Pakistan to climate change: lessons in assessing vulnerability and preparedness in reducing impacts
Attribution of 2022 early-spring heatwave in India and Pakistan to climate change: lessons in assessing vulnerability and preparedness in reducing impacts Open
In March 2022, large parts over the north Indian plains including the breadbasket region, and southern Pakistan began experiencing prolonged heat, which continued into May. The event was exacerbated due to prevailing dry conditions in the …
View article: On the role of climate change in the 2018 flooding event in Kerala
On the role of climate change in the 2018 flooding event in Kerala Open
The extreme precipitation during August 2018 in Kerala, India was catastrophic, triggering one of the worst floods in history. There is growing evidence of human-induced climate change in driving hydroclimatic extremes across the globe. Ho…
View article: Comment on egusphere-2023-717
Comment on egusphere-2023-717 Open
Abstract. In the 2022 summer, West-Central Europe and several other northern-hemisphere mid-latitude regions experienced substantial soil moisture deficits in the wake of precipitation shortages and elevated temperatures. Much of Europe ha…
View article: Detecting the human fingerprint in the summer 2022 West-Central European soil drought
Detecting the human fingerprint in the summer 2022 West-Central European soil drought Open
In the 2022 summer, West-Central Europe and several other northern-hemisphere mid-latitude regions experienced substantial soil moisture deficits in the wake of precipitation shortages and elevated temperatures. Much of Europe has not witn…
View article: Climate change increased extreme monsoon rainfall, flooding highly vulnerable communities in Pakistan
Climate change increased extreme monsoon rainfall, flooding highly vulnerable communities in Pakistan Open
As a direct consequence of extreme monsoon rainfall throughout the summer 2022 season Pakistan experienced the worst flooding in its history. We employ a probabilistic event attribution methodology as well as a detailed assessment of the d…
View article: Attribution of the 2015 drought in Marathwada, India from a multivariate perspective
Attribution of the 2015 drought in Marathwada, India from a multivariate perspective Open
The agricultural region of Marathwada in India incurred significant loss of crops and lives during the summer of 2015, which was characterised by persistent hot and dry conditions. We use observations and large ensembles of regional climat…
View article: Multi-method attribution of the extreme precipitation and flood of 2018 in Kerala, India.
Multi-method attribution of the extreme precipitation and flood of 2018 in Kerala, India. Open
<p>The role of global warming and climate change in altering the likelihood of extreme weather events is becoming increasingly evident. Event attribution refers to the collection of frameworks that use observed data and climate model…
View article: On the role of rainfall deficits and cropping choices in loss of agricultural yield in Marathwada, India
On the role of rainfall deficits and cropping choices in loss of agricultural yield in Marathwada, India Open
Crop loss and ensuing social crises can be detrimental for the agriculture-driven economy of India. Though some studies identify country-wide increasing temperatures as the dominant factor for crop loss, the agro-climatic diversity within …