Extreme weather events like torrential rains, severe droughts, and rampant wildfires have led to these catastrophic outcomes ...

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 ...

8, 2024. Edmar Barros/AP, FILE Researchers found that this volatility, also known as "hydroclimate whiplash," has become more frequent and will increase significantly as global temperatures rise.

The Adelaide Hills are experiencing severe water shortages . The root cause? A prolonged dry period and not enough water tankers to meet ...

(Getty Images) Rapidly alternating from wetter to drier weather thanks to human-driven climate change is what climatologist Daniel Swain has called “hydroclimate whiplash.” And, he warns ...

After a dry fall and an outbreak of wildfires, experts are assessing the likelihood of future wildfires in the Northeast.

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.

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 ...