Drought-flood alternation under climate change

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What happened

Climate change is increasing the frequency of both droughts and floods, meaning back-to-back extreme events are also on the rise.

These rapidly alternating crises can harm people in complex ways.

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:40:09 UTC.

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