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"Everyone has a storm story – whether it’s that time you just escaped a
downpour, or the hailstorm that wrote off your car. Even though hailstorms are
relatively rare, they cause significant damages. Two new studies shed light on
how hail might change as the world warms.
In our study, published today in
Nature Climate Change, we show that hail
conditions may move towards the poles with global warming and shift a bit from
summer to winter. This could lead to more hailstorms in places such as northern
Europe, Canada, southeastern Australia and New Zealand’s South Island.
Another new study led by Shiyi Zhang at Peking University shows that hail may
also become more damaging.
Hailstorms are costly. In Australia in 2025, hail in New South Wales and
Queensland caused A$1.9b in insurance claims, and in recent years severe storms
have caused enormous losses globally.
Severe storm costs are increasing. Much of this increase is because people and
assets are more exposed to storms as populations increase and cities expand.
But is climate change also playing a role?"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
