Combined extreme climate events are likely to become more common in the future if carbon emissions continue to rise, a paper in Nature suggests. The study finds that the frequency of compound events—such as concurrent hot–wet and drought–heat extremes—is linked to cumulative carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. In particular, the frequency of more severe events is predicted to escalate rapidly.

Combined extreme climate events are likely to become more common in the future if carbon emissions continue to rise, a paper in Nature suggests. The study finds that the frequency of compound events—such as concurrent hot–wet and drought–heat extremes—is linked to cumulative carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. In particular, the frequency of more severe events is predicted to escalate rapidly.

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