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LA Fires a Catastrophic Example of Study's 'Hydroclimate Whiplash' Warnings
A series of savage lurches from intensely dry to fiercely wet conditions helped fuel the horrific winter fires we're ...
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 ...
The science behind the LA wildfires
Epic events like the Southern California wildfires do not have a singular cause. While we don’t yet know the official causes ...
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 ...
Why wildfire "season" may no longer be a thing
In early July 2021, the Oregon Bootleg wildfire was considered seasonally abnormal, taking place slightly earlier than a ...
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 ...
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 ...