Global weather records show hydroclimate whiplash has swelled globally by 31% to 66% since the mid-20th century, the international team of climate researchers found—even more than climate models ...

A timely study in Nature Reviews Earth & Environment describes these kinds of rapid swings as "hydroclimate whiplash," providing evidence that it is increasing globally. "The evidence shows that ...

After a summer of severe drought and raging wildfires, California is now facing a series of storms and intense flooding. How did the state go from one extreme to the other? Climate scientist Dr ...

Scientists point to a clear climate change signature in these fires — what researchers are calling “hydroclimate whiplash,” when wet winters are followed by exceptionally dry conditions.

This pattern, known as ‘hydroclimate whiplash’, is being amplified by climate change. In LA, it created an abundance of dry and flammable vegetation, creating the perfect conditions for the ...

What made firefighting particularly challenging were the strong Santa Ana winds whipping across a fire-prone landscape where ignition risk has been increased by “hydroclimate whiplash” — rapid swings ...

Scientists have coined a new term,“hydroclimate whiplash”, to describe the rapid swings between intensely wet and dangerously dry weather currently occurring across the globe. This climate ...