By 2100, Up to Six Natural Disasters At Once Could Threaten Some Areas

By Megan Schmidt
Nov 20, 2018 10:40 PMJan 9, 2020 8:22 PM
Wildfire Ventura Cal
Destroyed homes and cars in Ventura, California after the 2018 Thomas Fire. Wildfires and other climate-related hazards will be more commonplace over the next century, a report predicts. (Credit: Joseph Sohm/Shutterstock)

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If you think recent natural disasters have been terrifying — just wait. Things will only get worse over the next century, a group of leading climate change researchers warns in a paper published in Nature Climate Change this week.

Currently, most places suffer just one climate-related disaster at a time. But by 2100, regions can expect to grapple with multiple disasters at once, they researchers say.

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