天气和气候极端现象为学术界、决策者、国际发展机构、非政府组织和民间社会提供了关于天气和气候极端研究的不同方面的出版物，包括监测和预警系统、脆弱性和影响评估、制定和实施干预政策、有效的风险管理和适应实践以应对当地和区域需求和情况，让当地社区参与采纳这些应对极端现象的实践，并提供信息和沟通策略。

Weather and Climate Extremes provides academics, decision makers, international development agencies, nongovernmental organizations and civil society with publications on different aspects of research in weather and climate extremes, monitoring and early warning systems, assessment of vulnerability and impacts, developing and implementing intervention policies, effective risk management and adaptation practices to address local and regional needs and circumstances, engagement of local communities in the adoption of these practices to cope with extremes, and information and communication strategies.