Regarding the ex-polar lands, compound hot-dry extremes prevail due to active land–atmosphere interactions. Specifically, a mid-tropospheric ridge initiates descending motions, creating clear-sky ...

As global warming intensifies and populations continue to grow, the likelihood of extreme high-temperature events is increasing. Hot–dry compound events, in particular, pose a direct threat to human ...

Outdoor laborers are especially vulnerable to extreme heat and drought. The impacts amplify when the two occur together, an ...