hydroclimate whiplash

hydroclimate whiplash, California

How hydroclimate whiplash contributed to the severity of California wildfires

Hydroclimate whiplash -- the rapid shift between wet and dry conditions -- likely contributed to the severity of the wildfires in Southern California, experts say.

San Francisco Chronicle on MSN · 8h

What California’s hydroclimate whiplash means for wildfires

Extreme Santa Ana winds whipped flames across Los Angeles County last week, with gusts catapulting embers across tinder-dry landscapes spreading devastating wildfires across the region. The Palisades and Eaton fires have caused at least 25 deaths,

Intellinews on MSN · 20h

Hydroclimate whiplash sparked by global warming fuels LA wildfires

By Newsbase Los Angeles’ deadly wildfires have been sparked by a phenomenon known as “hydroclimate whiplash”, the LA Times reported on January 9. According to scientists, hydroclimate whiplash occurs when there is a major shift from wet weather to extremely dry weather.

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How climate whiplash contributed to the severity of the California fires

Hydroclimate whiplash — the rapid shift between wet and dry conditions — likely contributed to the severity of the wildfires burning in Southern California, according to experts. In recent years, part

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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 ...

Science Daily7d

Floods, droughts, then fires: Hydroclimate whiplash is speeding up globally

Hydroclimate whiplash -- rapid swings between intensely wet and dangerously dry weather -- has already increased globally due to climate change, with further large increases expected as warming ...

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Strong winds and dry vegetation: How hydroclimate whiplash turned LA into a tinderbox

As Los Angeles continues to battle devastating wildfires, attention is turning to why they started, and how much climate ...

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 ...

Climate ‘whiplash’ events increasing exponentially around world

Global heating means atmosphere can drive both extreme droughts and floods with rapid switches ...

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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 ...

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Climate and environment updates: Fires would have been extreme without climate change

The climate crisis is not a distant threat; it’s happening right now and affecting what matters most to us. Hurricanes ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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.

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Weather West: Hydroclimate Volatility On A Warming Earth

The following is an excerpt from a recent article on the Weather West Blog Note: This special Weather West article focuses on ...

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