Earth Sciences

Escalating tropical cyclone precipitation extremes and landslide hazards in South China under global warming

X. Shi, Y. Liu, et al.

This research conducted by Xiaoming Shi, Yang Liu, Jianan Chen, Haoming Chen, Yueya Wang, Zhongming Lu, Ruo-Qian Wang, Jimmy C.-H. Fung, and Charles W. W. Ng delves into the alarming prospects of intensified tropical cyclone precipitation and landslide risks in South China due to global warming. It reveals that rainfall intensity could surpass conventional expectations, posing grave risks from compound disasters.