Anthropogenic global warming increases the risk of record-breaking extreme precipitation events in low-income countries

Abstract There is growing evidence that extreme precipitation intensifies as the climate warms, increasing the likelihood of unprecedented extreme precipitation events (UEPEs). Assessing the risks of these events requires integrating climate projections with socioeconomic factors that shape exposure and vulnerability. Using an integrative framework, we find that low-income countries face a disproportionately high probability of UEPEs—1.5 to 3.4 times greater than that of high-income nations. In