Rising temperatures may increase flood risk through river ‘whiplash’, study finds
via theguardian.com
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Sudden shifts from wet to dry weather, or vice versa, may foil typical drought and flooding prevention measures Rising temperatures may trigger a dangerous increase in “hydroclimatic whiplash” in rivers that would make traditional approaches to flood and drought planning insufficient, a study has found. As temperatures rise owing to the worsening climate crisis, rivers […]