Climate and Earth System Dynamics Group
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What We Do
The Climate and Earth System Dynamics Group is led by Prof. Noah S. Diffenbaugh. Our research takes an integrated approach to understanding climate dynamics and climate impacts by probing the interface between physical processes and natural and human vulnerabilities. This interface spans a range of spatial and temporal scales, and a number of climate system processes. Much of the group's work has focused on the role of fine-scale processes in shaping climate change impacts, including studies of extreme weather, water resources, agriculture, human health, and poverty vulnerability.
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Featured Publications
- Burke, M., Zahid, M., Diffenbaugh, N., & Hsiang, S. (2026). Quantifying climate loss and damage consistent with a social cost of carbon. Nature, 651, 959–966. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-026-10272-6
- Harris, M., Trok, J., Martel, K., Borbor-Cordova, M., Diffenbaugh, N., Munayco , C., Lescano , A., & Mordecai, E. (2026). Extreme precipitation, exacerbated by anthropogenic climate change, drove Peru’s record-breaking 2023 dengue outbreak. One Earth, 9, 101619. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2026.101619
- Gordon, E., & Diffenbaugh, N. (2026). Machine learning predictions of summertime warming jumps on decadal timescales. Environmental Research: Climate, 5(2), 025001. https://doi.org/10.1088/2752-5295/ae488c