Climate change has made extreme weather events more frequent and intense worldwide. Some examples of climate-related disasters in recent years include the serious flooding in Venice, Italy in 2019, ...

In the context of global warming, many extremes, such as heat waves, heavy precipitation, and droughts, have become increasingly frequent and intense, as expected theoretically. Somewhat unexpectedly, ...

The recent catastrophic wildfire in Hawaii is an example of climate change driving compound events. The past few weeks have brought light to the stark increase in the frequency and intensity of ...

Most people hear the word "flood" and picture a flood. They hear "heatwave" and picture a heatwave. Simple enough, right? The problem is that the real world doesn't follow those clean, single-story ...

U.S. cities are facing a growing threat that goes beyond hot weather or hazy air. New research from the University of Oklahoma reveals that "compound events"—periods when heat wave conditions coincide ...

Sea snails – the picture shows a pteropod – play an important role in the marine food web. They are especially sensitive to ocean warming and acidification ...