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Nine Reasons Why Extreme Floods may be Worse Than Expected

by Jim Hall 1 August 202225 July 2022

The implications of nature not conforming to statistical assumptions can be devastating; researchers describe why extreme floods may be bigger than we assume.

Photograph of a raincloud over an ocean.
Posted inEditors' Highlights

More Accurately Modeling Rain Formation

by Tapio Schneider 14 July 202213 July 2022

Rain and cloud droplets are treated as distinct categories in most models yet lie on a continuous droplet size spectrum in nature. Representing them as part of a continuous spectrum improves models.

A water tanker truck parked outside an apartment complex in Bengaluru, India
Posted inOpinions

Deploying Community Water Solutions with People, for People

by Indrani Pal, Celena Wasserstrom, Adriel Chang and Ganesh Shanbhag 14 July 202214 July 2022

Guiding principles and strategies for solving local water availability problems in India have emerged from collaborations involving water users, water experts, and water solutions providers.

San Pablo Bay marsh
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Atmospheric Rivers Help Coastal Wetlands Build Up Sediment

by Alexandra K. Scammell 13 July 202211 August 2022

Accounting for these storms and flooding can help experts predict and respond to rising sea levels.

Un techo colapsado lleno de granizo en un supermercado de la Ciudad de México.
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El granizo que colapsó a la Ciudad de México

by Humberto Basilio 12 July 202212 July 2022

Cuando una granizada intensa golpeó la capital de México la semana pasada, los ciudadanos se empezaron a preguntar si el cambio climático podría ser la causa. Pero, ¿es esa la pregunta que nos debemos hacer?

Four graphs showing the percent area covered by atmospheric rivers in the northern and southern hemispheres.
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Comparing Methods for Analysis of Atmospheric Rivers

by Minghua Zhang 4 July 202230 June 2022

Results from the Atmospheric River Tracking Method Intercomparison Project (ARTMIP) describe the similarity and difference of using eleven detection algorithms and three reanalysis products.

Map overlain with moisture, precipitation, and wind currents for the westward propagating moisture model.
Posted inEditors' Highlights

New Western Hemisphere Moisture Mode

by Suzana Camargo 24 June 202223 June 2022

A new study presents the first evidence of the existence of an intraseasonal westward-propagating moisture mode over the Western Hemisphere.

A hail-laden roof collapsed on a supermarket in Mexico City.
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A Hail of a Night in Mexico

by Humberto Basilio 24 June 202225 July 2022

When a severe hailstorm hit Mexico’s capital last week, citizens began to wonder whether climate change could be the cause. But is that the right question to ask?

Northern California’s Eel River watershed
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Small Catchments Sustain Silicon Signatures Following Storms

by Jack Lee 10 June 202229 June 2022

Watersheds have unique patterns of silicon export due to differences in subsurface water routing and biogeochemical reactions.

Photo of Hüfifirn, a medium-sized glacier in Central Switzerland.
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Mountains Undergo Enhanced Impacts of Climate Change

by Nicholas Pepin, Carolina Adler, Sven Kotlarski and Elisa Palazzi 10 May 202217 June 2022

As climate change persists, amplified temperature increases in mountains and changes in precipitation will diminish snow and ice.

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