Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
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Articles | Volume 26, issue 10
Articles | Volume 26, issue 10
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-4663-2026
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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-4663-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 26, issue 10
Research article
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01 Oct 2026
Research article |  | 01 Oct 2026

Anthropogenic aerosol forcing of European windstorms in CMIP6 climate models

Stephen Cusack

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European windstorm damages varied by a factor three over recent multidecadal periods, and a better understanding of these changes could improve how this risk is managed. Here, we explored the impacts of anthropogenic aerosols (AA) using results from climate model experiments, and found AA boosted European wind losses by an average of 45 % in the late 20th century, though varying from zero to 100 % between the six models. Validation data suggest the signal may be at the higher end of this range.
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