Study looks at the combined effects of heat and humidity under projected climate change
Category: Extremes
Droughts, Deluges, and Dipoles
Opinion piece examines how the U.S. West went from drought to deluge.
Recent El Niño Consumed West Coast Beaches
Study finds unprecedented levels of winter shoreline retreat along the US West Coast as a consequence of the 2015/2016 El Niño.
Large Storms May Help Snowpack
Future warming in the Northwest may be less severe during large precipitation events.
Shoring Up for Climate Change
Homeowners Prepare for Climate Change Along the Oregon Coast
Hotter Days, Heavier Rains Projected for United States
Many types of extreme events will increase in size and frequency in the future. That is the conclusion of climate experts who recently compared climate models to observed data. The scientists evaluated global climate models’ simulations of extreme events in the United States. They also examined the models’ future projections of the frequency and magnitude…
