Storm Daniel revealed the fragility of the Mediterranean region
Junliang Qiu, Wei Zhao, Luca Brocca, Paolo Tarolli
Abstract
Over the past two years, the world has witnessed a surge in extreme events, including record-breaking droughts, heatwaves, forest fires, floods, ocean warming, and sea ice melting.These events have affected large regions, with devastating droughts striking Europe, East Africa, Asia, and South America, historic floods hitting Pakistan, and unprecedented heatwaves scorching western North America.Major wildfires have ravaged areas in Algeria, southern Turkey, Greece, and Spain, while the Arctic and Antarctic continue to experience alarming sea ice melt.
Topics & Concepts
StormFragilityMediterranean climateMeteorologyClimatologyGeographyHistoryGeologyArchaeologyChemistryPhysical chemistryFlood Risk Assessment and ManagementTropical and Extratropical Cyclones ResearchHydrology and Drought Analysis