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07 Nov 2025
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Anthropogenic climate change has increased severity of mid-latitude storms and impacted airport operations
LMD-IPSL, Ecole Polytechnique, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, ENS, Université PSL, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Palaiseau, France
Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement, UMR 8212 CEA-CNRS-UVSQ, Université Paris-Saclay & IPSL, CE Saclay l'Orme des Merisiers, 91191, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
Tommaso Alberti
Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, via di Vigna Murata 605, 00143 Rome, Italy
Davide Faranda
Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement, UMR 8212 CEA-CNRS-UVSQ, Université Paris-Saclay & IPSL, CE Saclay l'Orme des Merisiers, 91191, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
London Mathematical Laboratory, 8 Margravine Gardens, London, W6 8RH, UK
Philippe Drobinski
LMD-IPSL, Ecole Polytechnique, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, ENS, Université PSL, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Palaiseau, France
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Short summary
Extreme weather events pose increasing challenges for aviation, including flight disruptions and infrastructure damage. This study examines the influence of anthropogenic climate change on four recent major storms across Europe, the USA, and East Asia. Our research underscores the growing intensity of extreme storms, driven by human-induced climate change, stressing the need to adapt aviation strategies to an increasingly hazardous environment.
Extreme weather events pose increasing challenges for aviation, including flight disruptions and...
