“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: Previous ...

A series of savage lurches from intensely dry to fiercely wet conditions helped fuel the horrific winter fires we're currently watching destroy parts of Los Angeles and surrounding wilderness. A new ...

Hydroclimate whiplash – rapid swings between intensely wet and dangerously dry weather – has already increased globally due to climate change, with further large increases expected as warming ...

Scientists attribute these extreme weather swings to climate change, warning of intensifying "hydroclimate whiplash" patterns ...

Last winter, atmospheric rivers drenched Southern California with record-breaking amounts of rain. Now, the same region is experiencing ravaging wildfires. By Thursday night, five major fires broke ...

Although no hurricanes made landfall in the U.S. in 2025, Hurricane Melissa became one of the most powerful hurricanes on ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- As the planet's temperatures continue to rise, climate experts say extreme weather is more likely to cause historic events like we're seeing with the Southern California fires.

A study published Thursday has put the blame for the wildfires ravaging parts of Los Angeles on an emerging climate phenomenon: hydroclimate whiplash. This latest disaster comes on the heels of years ...

Hydroclimate whiplash is a term used to refer to rapid weather shifts between very wet and intensely dry, and this phenomenon is increasing around the world according to a new study reported in Nature ...

As Los Angeles reels from the damage of last week’s fires, some people have argued that the city didn’t do enough to prepare. But critics talking about water supplies are ignoring the real problem: ...