The phenomenon, dubbed "hydroclimate whiplash," has become more frequent and intense, according to recent research, with Canada particularly susceptible.

This dramatic swing between weather extremes, known as “hydroclimate whiplash,” is becoming increasingly common worldwide – and new research suggests it’s getting worse due to climate change.

Skinner sat down with us to talk about hydroclimate volatility. The interview has been edited for length and clarity. Q: How does hydroclimate whiplash work, and why is it accelerating? A: It helps to ...

Yale Environment E360 contributor Elizabeth Kolbert spoke to Swain about the dynamics of hydroclimate whiplash, the difficulties of fighting fires in a warming world, and what L.A. should — and ...

The same week that he wrote his blog post, the journal Nature Reviews Earth & Environment published an article he co-authored titled, "Hydroclimate volatility on a warming Earth." The analysis ...

Hydroclimate volatility on a warming Earth Rapid transitions between extreme wet and extreme dry conditions — ‘hydroclimate whiplash’ — have marked environmental and societal impacts.

In a recent review of some 200 climate papers, he and his coauthors dubbed such swings from excessive rain to drought as hydroclimate whiplash.

Right now, the effects of hydroclimate whiplash are on full display in Southern California, which has experiened lengthy periods of drought, followed by deluges of water from atmospheric rivers in ...

“Hydroclimate whiplash” – or rapid swings between intensely dry and extremely wet periods of weather – is happening more often worldwide, according to a new study. What the science says: ...

Climate Whiplash and Fire Come to L.A. Climate change has brought both fiercer rains and deeper droughts, leaving the city with brush like kindling—and the phenomenon is on the rise worldwide.

Rapid swings from intensely wet conditions to extreme dryness are becoming more common, according to a new study. Scientists call it ‘hydroclimate whiplash,’ and it can lead to devastating ...