Cascading impacts of natural disasters in a connected world Multifaceted effects of extreme climate-related events are essential for risk models and management

#AGW
#ExtremeEvents

"Cascading impacts of natural disasters in a connected world"
are "essential for risk models & management", "accurate estimations of damages & effective preventative strategies".

Then add cascading impacts of man-made disasters and try not to despair...

#AGW
#models
#ExtremeEvents

For droughts, precipitation and fire weather, "global climatic impact-drivers at 2°C of global warming may turn out to be much more extreme than model-averaged projections at 3°C or 4°C warming".

🚀 Day 3 at #ELLISWinterSchool2026

Through keynotes, major AI-for-climate challenges were explored: #uncertainty, #ethics, #extremeevents. A guided visit to the National Observatory of Athens took place, followed by continued team discussions into the evening. @ellis.eu
🌍✨

Evolution to the rescue Recovery of wildflower populations from extreme drought reveals hidden evolutionary resilience

#ExtremeEvents
#evolutionaryrescue
#genetics

"Human disturbances, such as climate change, habitat degradation, & pollution, can extirpate wild populations & even species."

Yet "the [Western US] monkeyflower populations that experienced the most extreme droughts declined, but some of them
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Like Europe, West Aust faces pressure on food prices as supplies are disrupted.

Extreme rain across South Australia has cut rail and road links between WA and eastern states.

#Extremeevents
#Climateemergency
#Auspol

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...

New groundbreaking computation method for climate extremes How much will heat, flooding, drought and storms increase as a result of human-induced climate change? In a groundbreaking study, climate researcher Gottfried Kirchengast and his team at the Universit...

"It can be used to compute the #frequency, #duration, #intensity, spatial #extent and other variables of extreme events, up to the combination of all metrics in the total extremity,” explains G. Kirchengast (Wegener Center and Institute of Physics, University of Graz).

#ClimateChange #ExtremeEvents

Officials estimate $125 million in Western Alaska storm damage so far, and a long road to recovery | Alaska Beacon The Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management director updated lawmakers, and outlined a “significant cleanup mission” planned for this summer.

Update from last week re: ongoing impacts from October's ex-typhoon Halong. "Bryan Fisher, director of the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management…said with the scale of destruction, the rebuilding effort will take years." #akwx #ExtremeEvents

alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/05/o...

#malaria
#AGW
#ExtremeEvents
#models

"Contrary to the prevailing focus on ecological mechanisms, [in 2050] extreme weather events emerge as the primary driver of increased risk, accounting for 79% (50–94%) of additional cases and 93% (70–100%) of additional deaths."
OA paper

Press release

His topics are broad from #subduction zones to #extremeevents 🌪️, the interplay between landscapes and aquatic species, by linking #fieldwork, quantitative analysis and #numericalmodelling. (2/2)

Want to know more? Register here 🚨 www.steepestdescentmeeting.org

#EGU26 #Geosciences #Geomorphology

Beyond averages: Why Arctic extremes matter Arctic extremes—not only gradual trends—are reshaping ecosystems. Sustained monitoring is vital to detect, understand, and respond to these transformative events.

#AGW
#ExtremeEvents

Bad news in Science Advances

"Forest loss intensifies meteorological drought in more than half of Earth’s climate zones"
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Averages “Arctic greening”, permafrost thaw & shifting species ranges miss "a critical dimension: extreme events".

Dawn over Beagle Bay, WA Oct 2025. Tide coming in.

Thinking of people and migratory birds in Beagle Bay, where Severe Tropical Cyclone Hayley is expected to disturb the peace today.

#ExtremeEvents
#RemoteAustralia
#Auspol

Escalated heatwave mortality risk in sub-Saharan Africa under recent warming trend Nighttime heat exposure is driving increased vulnerability to heatwaves across African populations amid recent warming.

#AGW
#adaptation
#ExtremeEvents

OA paper also for NGOs, imo.

In sub-Saharan Africa between 2005 and 2015, men's and >5 children's mortality risk increased during all types of heatwaves. For women and the elderly, it increased during nighttime and compound (i.e. day+night) heatwaves.

Date: November 12, 2025
Issued by: National Climate Change Warning Center

Powerful Chinook winds in Montana highlight how a warming climate amplifies extreme gusts and pressure gradients across mountain fronts. #ClimateChange #HighWinds #MontanaWeather #ExtremeEvents

Official statistics are vastly undercounting deaths from extreme weather Research reveals that many more people lose their lives because of the effects of rainfall and flooding than are routinely accounted for.

#AGW
#climatejustice
#ExtremeEvents

In Mumbai, deaths due to monsoon rains & sea-level rise are up to 10 times more than official statistics suggest, and victims are mostly women & small children from the slums.

Not OA paper www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Editorial

Extreme warming of Amazon waters in a changing climate In 2023, an unprecedented drought and heat wave severely affected Amazon waters, leading to high mortality of fishes and river dolphins. Five of 10 lakes monitored had exceptionally high daytime water...

#COP30
#AGW
#ExtremeEvents

"In 2023, an unprecedented drought and heat wave severely affected Amazon waters, leading to high mortality of fishes and river dolphins. Five of 10 lakes monitored had exceptionally high daytime water temperatures (over 37°C), with one large lake reaching up to 41°C..."

Anna Samsel (DG ECHO)

Peter Salamon (JRC)

Amazing to participate to the “EU Science for Preparedness Conference” where to learn about ongoing #CrisisManagement solutions, #ExtremeEvents, #Polycrisis tools
📍4-6 November 2025 in Turin, Italy

@EU_ScienceHub
@CopernicusEMS

🔥 Storms, marine heatwaves, extreme winds and heavy rainfall are intensifying.

📊 This study analyzes 30 years of data to assess how these events impact 18 penguin species.

#MarineHeatwaves #ExtremeEvents #Seabirds

The billion dollar disasters database is back!
#insurance #extremeevents #billiondollar #climaterisk #wxsky

Drought intensity and duration interact to magnify losses in primary productivity As droughts become longer and more intense, impacts on terrestrial primary productivity are expected to increase progressively. Yet, some ecosystems appear to acclimate to multiyear drought, with cons...

#AGW
#ExtremeEvents
#biodiversity

Years of extreme droughts lower plant growth in grasslands and shrublands. "This study adds to growing evidence that future climate extremes will likely affect ecosystems in new and concerning ways."

It also shows that ecosystems with a greater variety of plants

📜Forum: A trait-based framework for adaptive phenotypic plasticity under global change

vist.ly/48kss

#BehavioralPlasticity #ClimateChange #ExtremeEvents #GeneByEnvironmentInteractions #IntraspecificVariation #MorphologicalPlasticity #PhysiologicalPlasticity #Stochasticity #Variability

It was my honour to give my first keynote within the Aquatic Ecology sesssion this week at the interdisciplinary meeting on extreme events in Koblenz, Germany. Many thanks for the invitation and great organization! #aquaticecology #extremeevents #climatechange #gewässerökologie #extremereignisse

#ExtremeEvents
#AGW

More bad news

"Although the well-documented effect of El Niño events is to decrease summer rainfall [in India], it also paradoxically intensifies extreme daily precipitation amounts, thereby resulting in hazardous conditions across the region."

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

🔥 The wait is almost over!
#XFIRE2025 kicks off next week in Nicosia.
✅ Final programme now online – 3 keynotes, 4 invited talks, 4 sessions.
🔗 nero-network.eu/wp-content/u...
#Wildfires #ExtremeEvents #NERO

Stratospheric Ping-Pong in the Making Over the polar regions exist a polar vortex in the stratosphere during winter.

Stratospheric Ping-Pong in the Making

taoistattack.substack.com/p/stratosphe...

#climate #earth #extremeevents

#AGW
#ExtremeEvents
#pollution
#attributionstudies
#models

Estimated excess mortality in the different regions - bad news again, also for those of us who live in northern Italy.

OA paper with tons of figures, charts & data in the Supplementary Info files.

🚨 Open Call for new Steering Committee Members 🚨

Are you working on #risks from #extremeEvents under #environmentalChange?

Join us as Risk KAN Steering Committee member for the upcoming term: www.risk-kan.org/about-riskka...

www.risk-kan.org

@futureearth.bsky.social @wcrpclimate.bsky.social.

🚨 Keynote Spotlight!
🔥 Prof. Domingos X. Viegas will deliver a keynote:
👉 “Oscillatory fire behavior in wildfire propagation”
A world-leading researcher on extreme wildfire dynamics, Prof. Viegas will share unique insights into fire spread mechanisms.

#WildfireResearch #ExtremeEvents #XFIRE2025

What a fantastic webinar today! #HEALNetwork Investigators Webinar explored the impacts of #TropicalCycloneAlfred on SE QLD - from 🌧️ forecasting challenges to 🏥 health impacts and 📻 the role of radio in supporting communities. Recording on healnetwork.org.au shortly.
#ExtremeEvents #publichealth

Tropical Cyclone Alfred: Exploring challenges in forecasting, communicating and impacts Hear from speakers on the challenges in forecasting, communicating, and the impacts of Tropical Cyclone Alfred on South-East Queensland.

📢 Friendly reminder! The next #HEALNetwork Investigators Webinar is happening today at 12.30pm!
Join us to explore the intersection of #ClimateHealth, #ExtremeEvents, and the impacts of #CycloneAlfred on community health. 🌱 All welcome!
🔗 Register here: events.humanitix.com/tropical-cyc...

European supercell thunderstorms—A prevalent current threat and an increasing future hazard Supercells in Europe occur frequently near mountains and are expected to increase in frequency and intensity in a warmer climate.

#AGW
#ExtremeEvents
#thunderstorms
#models

"The current climate shows several hundred supercells per convective season. Occurrence peaks are colocated with complex topography, e.g., the Alps. The absolute frequency maximum lies along the southern Alps..."

And it will get worse.
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