Rising Temperatures and Human Activity are Increasing Storm Runoff and Flash Floods (IMAGE)

Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science

Rising Temperatures and Human Activity are Increasing Storm Runoff and Flash Floods

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Columbia Engineers lead first global analysis to characterize the responses of storm runoff extremes to climate and human-induced changes; study sheds new light on rising magnitude of extreme flash floods

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