Rapid swings from intensely wet conditions to extreme dryness are becoming more common, according to a new study. Scientists ...

Hydroclimate whiplash -- the rapid shift between wet and dry conditions -- likely contributed to the severity of the ...

“Hydroclimate whiplash” – or rapid swings between intensely dry and extremely wet periods of weather – is happening more ...

New research from UC scientists links intensifying wet and dry swings to the atmosphere's sponge-like ability to drop and ...

A series of savage lurches from intensely dry to fiercely wet conditions helped fuel the horrific winter fires we're ...

As California oscillates between drought and deluge, wildfires rage due to "hydroclimate whiplash" driven by global warming.

Climate change is causing more rapid swings between intensely wet and dangerously dry weather, leading to droughts, flooding ...

FOX 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterberg explains how wildfires like the deadly ones burning in California can grow so quickly.

The state's naturally variable climate increases its wildfire risk. Hydroclimate whiplash -- the rapid shift between wet and dry conditions -- likely contributed to the severity of the wildfires ...

As Los Angeles continues to battle devastating wildfires, attention is turning to why they started, and how much climate ...

Lead researcher of the study Daniel Swain, a climate scientist at UCLA, explained sudden shifts between extremely dry and wet weather, known as hydroclimate whiplash, create the ideal conditions for ...

October to April is normally considered to be the wet season in California, yet this January, the region is experiencing some ...