Publication: Guardian

UCLA Expert: Karen McKinnon: Assistant Professor, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability; Assistant Professor, Department of Statistics

Synopsis: Destructive fires, drought, and floods are even more capable of calamity when they overlap. McKinnon explains that when the atmosphere warms, it holds more moisture, causing deeper drought conditions and stronger storms.

UCLA News: “We can pretty confidently say going forward that these types of events are just going to be more likely because temperatures keep going up and up,” commented McKinnon.

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