Heat waves and coastal floods are intensifying around the world as global temperatures rise and sea levels swell. These disasters are dangerous when they occur on their own — and even worse when they happen together.
Now scientists are warning that these “compound” events are growing more common worldwide.
A new study published in the journal Communications Earth & Environment suggests that heat waves and coastal floods frequently coincide along shorelines all over the globe. They have already grown more common over the past few decades — and they’re likely to keep increasing as global temperatures rise.
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That’s alarming news for coastal communities threatened by compound events.
