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The Reference Shelf: Extreme Weather

Table of Contents

Preface




1 Causes and Effects of Extreme Weather




Severe Conditions




Causes and Effects of Climate Change




Extreme Weather and the Catastrophe Insurance Crisis: A Tale of Two States




Why We Find Extreme Weather So Fascinating




City Skylines Need an Upgrade in the Face of Climate Stress




DOGE “Cut Muscle, Not Fat”; 26K Experts Rehired After Brutal Cuts




2 Hurricanes and Tornadoes




Atmospheric and Wind Events




In 2025, Tornado Alley Has Become Almost Everything East of the Rockies—And It’s Been a Violent Year




Tornadoes and Climate Change




Global Warming Is Making the Strongest Hurricanes Stronger




Climate Change-Fueled Hurricanes Are Increasingly Destructive and Costly for U.S. Communities




There May Be a New “Tornado Alley”




3 Heat and Fire




Extreme Temperatures, Wildfires, and Drought




Extreme Heat and Climate Change




The Corpus Christi Water Crisis Isn’t Exceptional: It’s Early




From Flames to Fungi: Prescribed Burns and Soil Restoration




A Super El Niño Wiped Out Millions of People in 1877: Are We Better Prepared Now?




The Good, the Bad, the Ugly: How Wildfires Reshape Landscapes




A New Approach Can Better Predict Debris Flow Hazards Years After Fires




The Impacts of Forest Roads & the Importance of Protecting Roadless Areas




4 Rain and Flooding




Precipitation and the Water Cycle




What If Texas’ Destructive Tax Day Storm Had Centered on Inner Houston Instead? It’s Why Cities Should Plan for the Improbable




How Climate Change Is Fueling More Deadly and Destructive Floods




A More Troubling Picture of Sea Level Rise Is Coming into View




5 Ice and Snow




The Importance of Snowfall




Heavy Rain on Snow Is Testing Aging Dams Across Michigan and Wisconsin—This Is the Future in a Warming World




2026’s Historic Snow Drought Brings Worries About Water, Wildfires and the Future in the West




Snow: Why It Matters




Winter Warming: Fewer Cold Extremes, More Warm Extremes




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