Temporal Fluctuations in Weather and Climate Extremes That Cause Economic and Human Health Impacts: A Review

摘要: Abstract This paper reviews recent work on trends during this century in societal impacts (direct economic losses and fatalities) the United States from extreme weather conditions compares those with of associated atmospheric phenomena. Most measures climate extremes over past several decades reveal increasing losses. But most related do not show comparable increases time. suggests that are primarily due to vulnerability arising a variety changes, including growing population higher risk coastal areas large cities, more property subject damage, lifestyle demographic changes subjecting lives greater exposure. Flood damages fatalities have generally increased last 25 years. While some speculated may be part corresponding increase frequency heavy rain events, contr...