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 ...

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 ...

Europe’s leading weather forecasting centre, ECMWF, takes a major leap forward in fire prediction using cutting-edge data driven technologies.

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.

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 ...