Accelerated lagged compound floods and droughts in northwest North America under 1.5° C− 4° C global warming levels

R Rezvani, M RahimiMovaghar, W Na, MR Najafi - Journal of Hydrology, 2023 - Elsevier
The recent upsurge in the occurrence of hydroclimatic extremes and their temporal swings
has led to severe consequences in many regions around the world. In this study, we …

Integrated Bayesian Network and Strongest Path Method (BN-SPM) for effective multi-hazard risk assessment of interconnected infrastructure systems

S Bakhtiari, MR Najafi, K Goda… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study proposes an integrated framework based on Bayesian Network (BN) and
Strongest Path Method (SPM) to provide a robust assessment of the natural hazard risks to …

Can limiting global temperature rise to below 2° C warming prevent the emergence of unprecedented drought?

Y Ji, J Fu, B Liu, X Tan - Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 2024 - Elsevier
In the context of anthropogenic global warming, unprecedented drought is expected to
emerge over some regions where drought conditions exceed the variation range of the …

[HTML][HTML] Spatiotemporal pattern of successive hydro-hazards and the influence of low-frequency variability modes over Canada

M RahimiMovaghar, M Fereshtehpour, MR Najafi - Journal of Hydrology, 2024 - Elsevier
Successive hydro-hazards, particularly dry and wet weather whiplash, can severely impact
societies and infrastructure undermining the resilience measures developed based on the …

[HTML][HTML] Climate-resilience of dams and levees in Canada: a review

MR Islam, M Fereshtehpour, MR Najafi… - Discover Applied …, 2024 - Springer
Increasing frequency and intensification of flooding pose significant threats to critical
structures, such as dams and levees. Failure of these structures can lead to substantial …

[HTML][HTML] Multivariate Analysis of Compound Hail, Wind and Rainfall Extremes in Alberta's Hail Alley

I Mohamed, MR Najafi, P Joe, J Brimelow - Weather and Climate Extremes, 2024 - Elsevier
Hailstorms are severe weather events with the potential for devastating impacts. The
consequences can be significantly worsened when hail events are accompanied by strong …

[HTML][HTML] Rising risks of hydroclimatic swings: A large ensemble study of dry and wet spell transitions in North America

W Na, MR Najafi - Global and Planetary Change, 2024 - Elsevier
Hydroclimatic swings between dry and wet spells are increasing globally, raising concerns
due to their severe impacts on society, agriculture, infrastructure systems, and water …

Projections of rain‐on‐snow events in a sub‐arctic river basin under 1.5° C–4° C global warming

JW Warden, R Rezvani, MR Najafi… - Hydrological …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Rain‐on‐snow (ROS) is a compound hydrometeorological extreme event that can
lead to severe socioeconomic impacts and affect ecosystem function. In high‐latitude …

Increased Population Exposure to Heat and Wet Extremes Moving From Chinese to Global 1.5 or 2.0° C Warming

P Qin, Z Xie - Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Paris Agreement proposed two global warming levels relative to the
preindustrial period, with the ideal objective of 1.5° C warming and an upper boundary of …

[PDF][PDF] Discover Applied Sciences

MR Islam, M Fereshtehpour, MR Najafi, MN Khaliq… - Discover, 2024 - d-nb.info
Increasing frequency and intensification of flooding pose significant threats to critical
structures, such as dams and levees. Failure of these structures can lead to substantial …