Editorial : Extreme events in the developing world

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Vincent, Katharine
Archer, Emma Rosa Mary
Soares, Marta Bruno
Dougill, Andrew J.
Funk, Chris

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Frontiers Media S.A.

Abstract

This Research Topic “Extreme Events in the Developing World” showcases a selection of articles that develop our knowledge of extreme events in the developing world. Papers range from those presenting recent evidence for and future likelihood of changes in the occurrence and exposure to extreme events, together with examples of the impacts of extreme events in a variety of sectors. Papers also consider the range of climate services responses to this challenge, highlighting the need for new types of weather and climate information, new methods of producing and communicating that information in order to reduce risk, as well as providing some key examples of success stories, with a particular focus on Africa. Our intention here is to balance some of the bad news with what might work, and how we might learn from such examples.

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Extreme events, Developing world, Climate change, Hazards, Exposure, Vulnerability

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Vincent, K., Archer, E.R.M., Bruno Soares, M., Dougill, A.J. & Funk, C. (2022) Editorial: Extreme Events in the Developing World. Frontiers in Climate 4:867505. doi: 10.3389/fclim.2022.867505.