Publication details
Recent heatwaves as a prelude to climate extremes in the western Mediterranean region
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| Year of publication | 2024 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | npj Climate and Atmospheric Science |
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| Citation | |
| web | https://www.nature.com/articles/s41612-024-00771-6 |
| Doi | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41612-024-00771-6 |
| Keywords | TEMPERATURE; PRECIPITATION |
| Description | The 2022 and 2023 western Mediterranean summer temperatures exceeded millennial natural variability, reaching unprecedented anomalies of +3.6 degrees C and +2.9 degrees C respectively. We show that anthropogenic climate change may turn extreme heatwaves from a rarity of 1 in 10,000 years into events occurring every 4-75 years, depending on future scenarios. This shift underscores the urgency of implementing adaptive strategies as extreme climate events manifest sooner and more intensely than expected. |