#idw Human #GreenhouseGas emissions drive compound hot-dry extremes and enforce #climate risks for low-income countries
Alfred-Wegener-Institut, Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung
Human-induced greenhouse gas emissions are amplifying #ClimateChange and its impacts – this is agreed on by the scientific community. One consequence is that extreme events like heat and droughts are becoming more frequent and more intense.
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A new study in the journal Geophysical Research Letters by researchers of the Alfred Wegener Institute shows that human greenhouse gas emissions are also the dominant driver of events that combine hot and dry extremes. It also emphasizes climate inequalities: low-income countries face disproportionately high risks despite contributing relatively little to global emissions.
https://idw-online.de/en/news868691
German https://idw-online.de/de/news868685
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