Journal Article10.1146/ANNUREV-EARTH-071719-055228
Climate Extremes and Compound Hazards in a Warming World
Amir AghaKouchak,Felicia Chiang,Laurie S. Huning,C. A. Love,Iman Mallakpour,Omid Mazdiyasni,Hamed Moftakhari,Simon Michael Papalexiou,Elisa Ragno,Mojtaba Sadegh +9 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss the threats posed by climate extremes to human health, economic stability, and the well-being of natural and built environments (e.g., 2003 European heat wave).
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Abstract: Climate extremes threaten human health, economic stability, and the well-being of natural and built environments (e.g., 2003 European heat wave). As the world continues to warm, climate hazards are...
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