Climate extremes

High-resolution climate projections for Pampanga and Pasig-Marikina-Laguna-Lake basins reveal intensifying rainfall extremes, elevated design rainfall, and increased seasonal variability.

Climate models show fire weather conditions driven by human warming already detectable in 39% of burnable areas, with dangerous extremes emerging at 2–3°C warming in multiple regions.

Study shows extreme droughts, floods, and wildfires could occur at 2°C warming, exceeding impacts projected for 3-4°C. New sector-focused assessment reveals risks hidden by standard climate models.

Study shows Alberta's electricity demand increasingly sensitive to temperature extremes, with hot days rising since 1991 and demand peaks doubling in some cities over recent decades.

CMIP6 climate models project intensified precipitation extremes in the Kosi Basin, with 47-79% increases in rainfall by 2100, critical for flood risk management and water resource planning.

Study analyzes compound drought-heatwave events across Africa 1979-2024, revealing acceleration trends and spatiotemporal patterns with implications for climate vulnerability and adaptation.

Seven-decade reanalysis reveals sharp increases and spatial shifts in Arctic bioclimatic extremes—droughts, winter warming and rain-on-snow—signaling novel stressors for cold ecosystems.