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Published Date: June 18, 2026

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Rising temperatures may increase flood risk through river ‘whiplash’, study finds

Sudden shifts from wet to dry weather, or vice versa, may foil typical drought- and flood-prevention measures Rising temperatures may tri…

Source Guardian Climate AI Summary Updated 17h 57m ago
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Sudden shifts from wet to dry weather, or vice versa, may foil typical drought- and flood-prevention measures Rising temperatures may trigger a dangerous increase in “hydroclimatic whiplash” in rivers that would make traditional approaches to flood and drought planning insufficient, a study has found. As temperatures rise owing to the worsening climate cris…

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