Heat wave in California and heavy rain in Japan

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	Heat wave in California and heavy rain in Japan
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	2018-07-09
发布年	2018
语种	英语
国家	德国
领域	资源环境
正文(英文)	09/07/2018 - Currently, California is confronted with extreme heat while Japan is hit by heavy rain. Stefan Rahmstorf, Earth System Analysis research domain co-chair at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and Professor at the University of Potsdam comments on the issue. Heavy rain can cause severe floods. (Photo: Thinkstock) "Our Earth is once again being hit by extreme weather, including extreme heat with wildfires in California and devastating floods of rain in Japan. Based on the laws of physics, due to global warming we must expect more frequent and worse heat waves as well as extreme precipitation events. Weather data already show a significant worldwide increase in both types of events in recent decades. Climate researchers have warned about this for a long time. This trend can only be halted if the Paris Agreement for stabilizing our climate is rapidly and fully implemented." Further information - on increased heavy rainfall events: https://www.pik-potsdam.de/news/press-releases/record-breaking-heavy-rainfall-events-increased-under-global-warming - on increased monthly heat records: https://www.pik-potsdam.de/news/press-releases/archive/2013/monatliche-hitzerekorde-haben-sich-durch-die-erderwaermung-verfuenffacht
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来源平台	Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
文献类型	新闻
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/105114
专题	资源环境科学
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