A Global, Continental, and Regional Analysis of Changes in Extreme Precipitation
This paper provides an updated analysis of observed changes in extreme precipitation using high-quality station data up to 2018.Read More →
Press Release: 16 Million Children Affected by Massive Flooding in South Asia, with Millions More at Risk
This article describes how monsoon rains and catastrophic flooding in Nepal, India, and Bangladesh left 16 million children and their families were in urgent need of life-saving support. Read More →
State of the Climate: National Climate Report
This report provides a comprehensive overview of the climate in the United States by month, including data on precipitation, drought, and temperature and how it compares to national averages. Read More →
Extreme Runoff Generation From Atmospheric River Driven Snowmelt During the 2017 Oroville Dam Spillways Incident
This study suggests that unusually warm temperatures during winter atmospheric river storms in the Western United States are associated with flood risk due to substantial rainfall and snowmelt. Read More →
Human influence has intensified extreme precipitation in North America
This study finds robust results for anthropogenic influence on extreme precipitation at continental scales.Read More →
Deadly Weather: The Human Cost of 2018’s Climate Disasters — Visual Guide
This article describes the climate disasters that the world experienced in 2018 by month, including extreme temperatures in Europe, drought in Argentina, flooding in India, and hurricanes and wildfires in the United States.Read More →
Hurricane Harvey Links to Ocean Heat Content and Climate Change Adaptation
This article uses ocean and atmosphere observations to demonstrate links between increased upper ocean heat content due to global warming with the extreme rainfalls from recent hurricanes.Read More →
Quantitative attribution of climate effects on Hurricane Harvey’s extreme rainfall in Texas
The 60 member ensemble simulations suggest that post-1980 climate warming could have contributed to the extreme precipitation that fell on southeast Texas during 26–29 August 2017 by approximately 20%.Read More →
Quantitative Attribution of Climate Effects on Hurricane Harvey’s Extreme Rainfall in Texas
This study suggests that post-1980 climate warming could have contributed to the extreme precipitation of Hurricane Harvey. Read More →
Attribution of Extreme Rainfall from Hurricane Harvey
This report explores Hurricane Harvey, a positive trend in the intensity of extreme precipitation, global warming, and flood protection in Houston. Read More →