Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Extreme Weather

Extreme weather refers to meteorological and hydrological events that fall well outside the normal range of conditions for a location and season, in intensity, duration, or frequency, and that carry an unusually large potential for harm. The category encompasses tropical cyclones and hurricanes, floods and flash flo…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 50× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 3070-3379 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Extreme weather refers to meteorological and hydrological events that fall well outside the normal range of conditions for a location and season, in intensity, duration, or frequency, and that carry an unusually large potential for harm. The category encompasses tropical cyclones and hurricanes, floods and flash floods, heat waves and cold spells, droughts, severe storms, and extreme precipitation events. Such events arise from atmospheric and oceanic dynamics and are increasingly analyzed in the context of a warming climate, which alters the probability distribution of temperature and precipitation extremes and intensifies the hydrological cycle. Their consequences span infrastructure damage, agricultural loss, ecosystem disruption, and substantial impacts on public health, including injury, displacement, and effects on mental health among vulnerable and migrant populations. Research in this area examines vulnerabilities in environment and health arising from extreme hydrological events and determinants for risk reduction, the public-health burden of climate change in specific regions, and links between changing precipitation regimes, soil and ecosystem processes, and food production. The journal publishes peer-reviewed work bearing on the drivers, impacts, and adaptation and risk-reduction strategies associated with extreme weather, integrating environmental, agricultural, and health perspectives.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 50 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Extreme Weather, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Weather Changes (ISSN 3070-3379).

Journal editorial board
Iyad Abboud · Saudi Arabia Sourangsu Chowdhury · Norway

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