Increased human and economic losses from river flooding with anthropogenic warming

Increased human and economic losses from river flooding with anthropogenic warming

Increased human and economic losses from river flooding with anthropogenic warming, Published online: 20 August 2018; doi:10.1038/s41558-018-0257-z

River floods have severe socio-economic impacts. A multi-model framework reveals river-flood-related human losses may rise by up to 83%, 134% and 265% at 1.5 °C, 2 °C and 3 °C warming, respectively, with economic losses also projected to rise.