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More extreme precipitation in the world’s dry and wet regions

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  • Markus G. Donat

    (Climate Change Research Centre and ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate System Science, University of New South Wales)

  • Andrew L. Lowry

    (Climate Change Research Centre and ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate System Science, University of New South Wales)

  • Lisa V. Alexander

    (Climate Change Research Centre and ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate System Science, University of New South Wales)

  • Paul A. O’Gorman

    (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

  • Nicola Maher

    (Climate Change Research Centre and ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate System Science, University of New South Wales)

Abstract

Extreme precipitation over land has increased over the wettest and driest regions and is likely to keep intensifying over the twenty-first century. This has key implications for dry regions, which may be unprepared for the potential related flooding.

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  • Markus G. Donat & Andrew L. Lowry & Lisa V. Alexander & Paul A. O’Gorman & Nicola Maher, 2016. "More extreme precipitation in the world’s dry and wet regions," Nature Climate Change, Nature, vol. 6(5), pages 508-513, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcli:v:6:y:2016:i:5:d:10.1038_nclimate2941
    DOI: 10.1038/nclimate2941
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    1. Yongxiang Zhang & Hongli Wang & Xuemei Shao & Jinbao Li & Guoyu Ren, 2022. "Extreme drought events diagnosed along the Yellow River and the adjacent area," Climatic Change, Springer, vol. 173(3), pages 1-16, August.
    2. Xu Lian & Wenli Zhao & Pierre Gentine, 2022. "Recent global decline in rainfall interception loss due to altered rainfall regimes," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-11, December.
    3. Ralph Trancoso & Jozef Syktus & Richard P. Allan & Jacky Croke & Ove Hoegh-Guldberg & Robin Chadwick, 2024. "Significantly wetter or drier future conditions for one to two thirds of the world’s population," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-11, December.
    4. Leila M. V. Carvalho, 2020. "Assessing precipitation trends in the Americas with historical data: A review," Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Climate Change, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 11(2), March.

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