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4/ These long dry spells, followed by short, intense precipitation events, are classic hydroclimate whiplash signals, a consequence of human-induced climate change, as our colleague Dr. Marc Alessi writes. Act now to protect NOAA/FEMA from Trump budget cuts: secure.ucs.org/a/2025-prote...
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“Hydroclimate Whiplash”: How Extreme Rainfall and Drought Are Linked
The same atmospheric conditions that cause droughts can also produce extreme rainfall. Marc Alessi explains the whiplash.