Rapid drought-to-flood weather whiplash amplifies climate change governance failure
Didier Gastmans
Nature Water, Published online: 22 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s44221-026-00653-6 Weather whiplash events in 2024–2025 across Europe and the Americas exposed how interacting atmospheric drivers can trigger unprecedented floods with major socio-economic and environmental consequences. These events highlight governance gaps and underscore the need for integrated hydrosocial strategies combining improved forecasting, science-based land-use planning, and nature-based management.