Expect more intense rainfall events as the world warms, scientists say
1 year, 3 months ago

Expect more intense rainfall events as the world warms, scientists say

NPR  

Expect more intense rainfall events as the world warms, scientists say Intense rain has caused flooding in the northeast this week. FADEL: For more on what coming storms could look like, Lauren Sommer is here from NPR's climate desk. She says, if we stay on the current path of climate change, rainfall gets even more extreme in many parts of North America. FADEL: Lauren Sommer is on NPR's climate desk.

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From deluges to drought: Climate change speeds up water cycle, triggers more extreme weather
6 days, 6 hours ago

From deluges to drought: Climate change speeds up water cycle, triggers more extreme weather

Associated Press  

Prolonged droughts, wildfires and water shortages. Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Water constantly moves between the Earth and its atmosphere. Snowpack is diminishing In this photo provided by the California Department of Water Resources, forecasting chief Sean de Guzman, second from right, and engineers work the measurement phase of the first …

Most Americans who experienced severe winter weather see climate change at work, AP-NORC poll shows
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1 month ago

Most Americans who experienced severe winter weather see climate change at work, AP-NORC poll shows

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Matt Ries has lived in Florida only three years, but everyone told him last summer was unusually hot. I do think humans are speeding up that process.” About 8 in 10 U.S. adults say they have experienced some kind of extreme weather in recent years, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs …

Most Americans who experienced severe winter weather see climate change at work, AP-NORC poll shows
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1 month ago

Most Americans who experienced severe winter weather see climate change at work, AP-NORC poll shows

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. That probably has something to do with global …

Unusually Intense Flooding in Spain: Two Climate Change Theories Loom
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Unusually Intense Flooding in Spain: Two Climate Change Theories Loom

Associated Press  

Spain is experiencing another devastating flood due to a combination of climate change and the unusual weather patterns affecting the region. At least 95 people have been killed in the flooding, with an ocean-based flood causing a flash drought in the United States. Scientists are exploring the potential connections between climate change and the recent floods, with some suggesting that …

Temperatures could hit 20C while heavy rain continues amid weather warnings
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Temperatures could hit 20C while heavy rain continues amid weather warnings

The Independent  

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Landmark new research shows how global warming is messing with our rainfall
8 months ago

Landmark new research shows how global warming is messing with our rainfall

Hindustan Times  

Sydney Landmark new research shows how global warming is messing with our rainfall Sydney, The past century of human-induced warming has increased rainfall variability over 75% of the Earth’s land area – particularly over Australia, Europe and eastern North America, new research shows. But these new findings show rainfall variability has already worsened over the past 100 years – especially …

Far from the ocean, remnants of storms like Beryl can cause severe floods
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Far from the ocean, remnants of storms like Beryl can cause severe floods

NPR  

Far from the ocean, remnants of storms like Beryl can cause severe floods toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images Beryl made landfall as a hurricane in Texas, and there are forecasts that as the storm breaks apart it will drive deeper into Midwestern states like Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan – even Ontario, Canada. But it's an important piece of the puzzle, …

Unusually heavy monsoon rains in Pakistan will affect 200,000 people, a top UN official warns
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Unusually heavy monsoon rains in Pakistan will affect 200,000 people, a top UN official warns

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — An estimated 200,000 people in Pakistan could be affected by the upcoming monsoon season, which is expected to bring heavier rains than usual, a top U.N. official warned on Thursday. Analysts and government officials say Pakistan in recent years failed to achieve goals for economic growth because of man-made disasters, which have repeatedly hit the country in the …

Climate change and rapid urbanization worsened the impact of East African rains, scientists say
10 months ago

Climate change and rapid urbanization worsened the impact of East African rains, scientists say

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — The impact of the calamitous rains that struck East Africa from March to May was intensified by a mix of climate change and rapid growth of urban areas, an international team of climate scientists said in a study published Friday. Kenya Red Cross workers and volunteers, carry a man’s body retrieved from mud, after floodwater washed away …

Climate change and rapid urbanization worsened the impact of East African rains, scientists say
10 months ago

Climate change and rapid urbanization worsened the impact of East African rains, scientists say

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The impact of the calamitous …

After a weird summer of floods and heatwaves, scientists explain why weather extremes are 'on steroids'
1 year, 1 month ago

After a weird summer of floods and heatwaves, scientists explain why weather extremes are 'on steroids'

ABC  

When winds as high as 260 kilometres per hour tore down transmission towers in South Australia in 2016 and plunged the state into an electricity void, it took people by surprise. In many ways the terms "climate change" and "global warming" don't do enough to describe what is happening to the world, as the burning of fossil fuels causes the …

It's time for Northeast to prep for floods like those that hit this winter. Climate change is why
1 year, 1 month ago

It's time for Northeast to prep for floods like those that hit this winter. Climate change is why

Hindustan Times  

PORTLAND, Maine — After back-to-back storms lashed the Northeast in January, rental properties Haim Levy owns in coastal Hampton, New Hampshire, were hammered by nearly two feet of water, resulting in hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage and causing him to evacuate tenants to safer ground. Not fun.” Many scientists who study the intersection of climate change, flooding, winter …

It's time for Northeast to prep for floods like those that hit this winter. Climate change is why
1 year, 1 month ago

It's time for Northeast to prep for floods like those that hit this winter. Climate change is why

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Maine — After back-to-back storms lashed the Northeast in January, rental properties Haim Levy owns in coastal Hampton, New Hampshire, were hammered by nearly two feet of water, resulting in hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage and causing him to evacuate tenants to safer ground. In the Northeast, the problem of climate change is especially acute because of …

How California’s storms are projected to become more extreme with climate change
1 year, 1 month ago

How California’s storms are projected to become more extreme with climate change

LA Times  

Scientists have long known that as the atmosphere gets warmer, the air is able to hold more moisture. “In general, this allows the most intense downpours to get more intense, because there can be a greater amount of water vapor in the air,” UCLA atmospheric scientist Karen McKinnon said. Explore the section As the climate warms, the atmospheric rivers that …

Climate change will bring megafloods to California
1 year, 1 month ago

Climate change will bring megafloods to California

BBC  

Climate change will bring megafloods to California Getty Images 94% of California's population are under flood alerts Climate change is making it a matter of time before a megaflood hits the state. These severe floods in California are a "broadly underappreciated risk", according to a 2022 paper, co-authored by Daniel Swain and Xingying Huang, scientists at the National Centre for …

More extreme rains likely in future due to warm temperatures: UoH study
1 year, 2 months ago

More extreme rains likely in future due to warm temperatures: UoH study

The Hindu  

In the future, there could be a decrease in cloud cover along with an increase in cloud water content, suggesting a shift in the cloud type to more convective clouds resulting in extreme rains. It means the Indian summer monsoon season is expected to have short bursts of convective rains leading to extreme rainfall events but drier conditions for most …

Scientists: Climate change intensified the rains devastating East Africa
1 year, 3 months ago

Scientists: Climate change intensified the rains devastating East Africa

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Ongoing catastrophic rains in Eastern Africa have been worsened by human-caused climate change that made them up to two times more intense, an international team of climate scientists said Thursday. October to December is a “short rains” season in Eastern Africa, with the frequency and intensity of the rains influenced by two naturally occurring climate phenomena: El …

Scientists: Climate change intensified the rains devastating East Africa
1 year, 3 months ago

Scientists: Climate change intensified the rains devastating East Africa

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ongoing catastrophic rains in Eastern …

Scientists say storms like Ciarán are becoming ‘more damaging’
1 year, 4 months ago

Scientists say storms like Ciarán are becoming ‘more damaging’

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It looks like a once-in-every-few-years storm for the UK and France,” said Bob Henson, a meteorologist and science writer …

As extreme downpours trigger flooding around the world, scientists take a closer look at global warming’s role
1 year, 6 months ago

As extreme downpours trigger flooding around the world, scientists take a closer look at global warming’s role

The Hindu  

Torrential downpours sent muddy water racing through streets in Libya, Greece, Spain and Hong Kong in early September 2023, with thousands of deaths in the city of Derna, Libya. The almost instantaneous runoff from rain, as opposed to the slower release of water from melting snow, leads to more severe flooding, landslides and other hazards – particularly in mountain regions …

Global warming will make La Niña events longer and more frequent: study
1 year, 8 months ago

Global warming will make La Niña events longer and more frequent: study

Salon  

The El Niño–Southern Oscillation is a cycle which causes periodic variations in the winds and sea surface temperatures over the tropical eastern Pacific Ocean. Through both its warm El Niño phase and its cold La Niña phase, ENSO can cause flooding, heat waves, tropical storms and other types of extreme weather. The La Niña phase specifically is associated with unusually …

Deadly flooding hit several countries at once. Scientists say this will only be more common
1 year, 8 months ago

Deadly flooding hit several countries at once. Scientists say this will only be more common

Associated Press  

Extreme rainfall accompanied by deadly flooding hit the United States and several other countries over the weekend and last week. “As the climate gets warmer we expect intense rain events to become more common, it’s a very robust prediction of climate models,” Soden added. “It’s not surprising to see these events happening, it’s what models have been predicting ever since …

How El Niño, climate change and warming oceans could combine to supercharge the world's weather
1 year, 8 months ago

How El Niño, climate change and warming oceans could combine to supercharge the world's weather

ABC  

As the calendar year ticked over to 2023, residents of Western Australia's Kimberley region were fleeing to higher ground as heavy downpours brought water levels to astonishing heights. "There's been a collective feeling of, 'Woah, that's insane' from myself and quite a few of my colleagues this year," Monash University associate professor Ailie Gallant said. A sign of what's to …

Floods, fires and deadly heat are the alarm bells of a planet on the brink
1 year, 8 months ago

Floods, fires and deadly heat are the alarm bells of a planet on the brink

The Independent  

The world is hotter than it’s been in thousands of years, and it’s as if every alarm bell on Earth were ringing. Unless humanity radically transforms the way people travel, generate energy and produce food, the global average temperature is on track to increase by more than 3 degrees celsius, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change – unleashing …

Has weather department faltered in predicting extreme weather events? Experts speak
1 year, 8 months ago

Has weather department faltered in predicting extreme weather events? Experts speak

India Today  

Sudden extreme weather events have become a new normal in the country, especially in the last few weeks with heavy rainfall battering several states. As gloomy weather prevails over several parts of the country, a question being raised by many is whether the India Meterological Department has failed in providing a timely warning for such weather events. To answer this, …

Deadly flooding hits several countries, scientists said this will be increasingly common
1 year, 8 months ago

Deadly flooding hits several countries, scientists said this will be increasingly common

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Although destructive flooding in India, Japan, China and Turkey …

Deadly flooding is hitting several countries at once. Scientists say this will only be more common
1 year, 8 months ago

Deadly flooding is hitting several countries at once. Scientists say this will only be more common

Associated Press  

Schools in New Delhi were forced to close Monday after heavy monsoon rains battered the Indian capital, with landslides and flash floods killing at least 15 people over the last three days. Scientists say destructive flooding events around the world have a common cause: a warmer atmosphere. Although destructive flooding in India, Japan, China, Turkey and the United States might …

Warming causes more extreme rain, not snow, over mountains. Scientists say that’s a problem
1 year, 9 months ago

Warming causes more extreme rain, not snow, over mountains. Scientists say that’s a problem

Associated Press  

A warming world is transforming some major snowfalls into extreme rain over mountains instead, somehow worsening both dangerous flooding like the type that devastated Pakistan last year as well as long-term water shortages, a new study found. Using rain and snow measurements since 1950 and computer simulations for future climate, scientists calculated that for every degree Fahrenheit the world warms, …

Warming causes more extreme rain, not snow, over mountains and scientists say that's a problem
1 year, 9 months ago

Warming causes more extreme rain, not snow, over mountains and scientists say that's a problem

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A warming world is transforming …

Italy’s deadly floods just latest example of climate change’s all-or-nothing weather extremes
1 year, 10 months ago

Italy’s deadly floods just latest example of climate change’s all-or-nothing weather extremes

Associated Press  

ROME — The floods that sent rivers of mud tearing through towns in Italy’s northeast are another drenching dose of climate change’s all-or-nothing weather extremes, something that has been happening around the globe, scientists say. Antonello Pasini, a climate scientist at Italy’s National Research Council, said a trend had been establishing itself: “An increase in rainfall overall per year, for …

Extreme weather events are becoming more severe, not less
55 years, 2 months ago

Extreme weather events are becoming more severe, not less

Associated Press  

CLAIM: Climate, weather or meteorological events that we would classify as “extreme” have declined in severity over the last 20 or 30 years. Scientific research has documented how events including extreme precipitation, droughts and forest fires have become more frequent and severe as a result of climate change. THE FACTS: A podcast clip shared on Instagram this week falsely claims …

Climate change made New Zealand’s Cyclone Gabrielle flooding ‘four times more common’
2 years ago

Climate change made New Zealand’s Cyclone Gabrielle flooding ‘four times more common’

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Climate crisis “likely” played a role in exacerbating the heavy rainfall events that flooded northeast …

Confirmed: Global floods, droughts worsening with warming
2 years ago

Confirmed: Global floods, droughts worsening with warming

Associated Press  

The intensity of extreme drought and rainfall has “sharply” increased over the past 20 years, according to a study published Monday in the journal Nature Water. “It’s incredible that we can now monitor the pulse of continental water from outer space,” said Park Williams, a bioclimatologist at the University of California, Los Angeles who was not involved with the study. …

Warming to make California downpours even wetter, study says
2 years, 2 months ago

Warming to make California downpours even wetter, study says

Associated Press  

As damaging as it was for more than 32 trillion gallons of rain and snow to fall on California since Christmas, a worst-case global warming scenario could juice up similar future downpours by one-third by the middle of this century, a new study says. That’s because the rain and snow is likely to be 22% more concentrated at its peak …

Climate change makes heat waves, storms and droughts worse, climate report confirms
2 years, 2 months ago

Climate change makes heat waves, storms and droughts worse, climate report confirms

NPR  

Climate change makes heat waves, storms and droughts worse, climate report confirms Enlarge this image toggle caption -/AFP via Getty Images -/AFP via Getty Images Climate change is causing the weather around the world to get more extreme, and scientists are increasingly able to pinpoint exactly how the weather is changing as the Earth heats up. A sweeping new report …

Climate change is making flooding worse
2 years, 2 months ago

Climate change is making flooding worse

The Hindu  

Heavy rainfall turned into dangerous flooding in rugged Appalachia in late July, sweeping away homes and killing more than three dozen people. Although floods are a natural occurrence, human-caused climate change is making severe flooding events like these more common. In mountainous regions, three effects of climate change in particular are creating higher flood risks: more intense precipitation, shifting snow …

Warnings of excessive rainfall and flash flooding for millions in California
2 years, 2 months ago

Warnings of excessive rainfall and flash flooding for millions in California

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Warnings of excessive rainfall and flash flooding have been issued for millions of people in …

'Rapid rain bursts' over Sydney increase by 40 per cent in the past 20 years
2 years, 4 months ago

'Rapid rain bursts' over Sydney increase by 40 per cent in the past 20 years

ABC  

A new study has found short-duration extreme rainfall events have intensified over Sydney in the past 20 years. Key points: Rapid rain bursts over Sydney have increased by 40 per cent over the last twenty years This fits with the expectation that short-duration rainfall events will increase as the climate warms but it is a faster increase than researchers expected …

Climate change made summer drought 20 times more likely
2 years, 5 months ago

Climate change made summer drought 20 times more likely

Associated Press  

Drought that stretched across three continents this summer — drying out large parts of Europe, the United States and China — was made 20 times more likely by climate change, according to a new study. Researchers from World Weather Attribution, a group of scientists from around the world who study the link between extreme weather and climate change, say this …

Climate change made this summer’s droughts around the world 20 times more likely, study finds
2 years, 5 months ago

Climate change made this summer’s droughts around the world 20 times more likely, study finds

LA Times  

The reservoir in Yesa, about 35 miles from Pamplona in northern Spain, was badly affected by drought during the summer. Droughts that struck three continents this summer — drying out large parts of Europe, the United States and China — were made 20 times more likely by climate change, according to a new study. Researchers from World Weather Attribution, a …

Climate change increased Hurricane Ian’s extreme rain, analysis shows
2 years, 6 months ago

Climate change increased Hurricane Ian’s extreme rain, analysis shows

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The climate crisis increased Hurricane Ian’s rainfall by at least 10 per cent, according to …

Study finds that climate change added 10% to Ian's rainfall
2 years, 6 months ago

Study finds that climate change added 10% to Ian's rainfall

The Hindu  

Climate change added at least 10% more rain to Hurricane Ian, a study prepared immediately after the storm shows. Thursday's research, which is not peer-reviewed, compared peak rainfall rates during the real storm to about 20 different computer scenarios of a model with Hurricane Ian's characteristics slamming into the Sunshine State in a world with no human-caused climate change. “The …

Study finds that climate change added 10% to Ian’s rainfall
2 years, 6 months ago

Study finds that climate change added 10% to Ian’s rainfall

Associated Press  

Climate change added at least 10% more rain to Hurricane Ian, a study prepared immediately after the storm shows. Thursday’s research, which is not peer-reviewed, compared peak rainfall rates during the real storm to about 20 different computer scenarios of a model with Hurricane Ian’s characteristics slamming into the Sunshine State in a world with no human-caused climate change. “The …

Study finds that climate change added 10% to Ian's rainfall
2 years, 6 months ago

Study finds that climate change added 10% to Ian's rainfall

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Climate change added at least …

Weather whiplash: Summer lurches from drought to flood
2 years, 7 months ago

Weather whiplash: Summer lurches from drought to flood

Associated Press  

Parts of northern Texas, mired in a drought labeled as extreme and exceptional, are flooding under torrential rain. “These extremes of course are getting more extreme,” said National Center for Atmospheric Research climate scientist Gerald Meehl, who wrote some of the first studies 18 years ago about extreme weather and climate change. “This is in line with what we expected.” …

Are we in a drought and is it caused by climate change?
2 years, 7 months ago

Are we in a drought and is it caused by climate change?

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Dr Joe Osborne, an industry consultancy manager at the Met Office, said: “Within agriculture, a period of three or …

Researchers can now explain how climate change is affecting your weather
2 years, 8 months ago

Researchers can now explain how climate change is affecting your weather

NPR  

Researchers can now explain how climate change is affecting your weather Enlarge this image toggle caption Nathan Howard/AP Nathan Howard/AP Chances are, if you live on Earth, you've experienced some strange, or downright dangerous, weather in the last few years. says Michael Wehner, a senior scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory who studies how climate change influences extreme weather. Climate …

Climate change is driving 2022 extreme heat and flooding
2 years, 9 months ago

Climate change is driving 2022 extreme heat and flooding

India Today  

Extreme weather events from scorching heatwaves to unusually heavy downpours have caused widespread upheaval across the globe this year, with thousands of people killed and millions more displaced. For heatwaves and extreme rainfall, "we find we have a much better understanding of how the intensity of these events is changing due to climate change," said study co-author Luke Harrington, a …

Climate change is driving 2022 extreme heat and flooding
2 years, 9 months ago

Climate change is driving 2022 extreme heat and flooding

The Hindu  

Extreme weather events — from scorching heatwaves to unusually heavy downpours — have caused widespread upheaval across the globe this year, with thousands of people killed and millions more displaced. For heatwaves and extreme rainfall, "we find we have a much better understanding of how the intensity of these events is changing due to climate change," said study co-author Luke …

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