The phrase "alarming rises" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe significant increases in something that causes concern or worry, such as statistics or trends.
Example: "The alarming rises in pollution levels have prompted local authorities to take immediate action."
Alternatives: "worrying increases" or "concerning surges".
States like California, Massachusetts and New Hampshire have had alarming rises in overdose deaths and the penetration of fentanyl in their local drug markets.
The director general of the World Health Organization, Gro Harlem Brundtland, said in an interview that there was no reason for pessimism about Russia's situation, despite alarming rises in disease and an admittedly inefficient medical system.
And many communities of color stand to suffer most from the destruction wrought by extreme weather, droughts, economic disorder related to the climate crisis ― particularly in Florida, which is ground zero for intensifying hurricanes and alarming rises in sea levels.
"The real price is an obesity rate that has more than tripled in the last 30 year, alarming rises in cardiovascular diseases in younger children, and predictions of shorter life expectancies for American children for the first time in our country's history".
An "alarming" rise in reports of botched cosmetic procedures in the UK has prompted doctors and campaigners to call for better legislation to protect against rogue practitioners.
The Los Angeles Police Commission has called for new efforts to reduce the use of force by LAPD officers, after what its president called an "alarming" rise in the number of officer-involved shootings.
Amnesty International highlights an "alarming" rise in the use of the death penalty in Iraq - with almost double the number of executions last year compared to 2011, up from 68 to at least 129.
It had run a campaign calling for the Welsh government to provide free sunscreen to young children in a bid to stop an "alarming" rise in skin cancer in Wales.
Considering the alarming rising poverty figures in Egypt, could Egypt be overrun by an angry and hungry mob, French-style revolution sometime?
Data from the 2011 survey is still being analyzed, but the results indicate how extensive the issue has become, with more students borrowing and an "alarming" rise in debt levels, Miller said.
A report by an oversight group evaluating Illinois' largest maximum-security prison found an "alarming" rise in staff and inmate assaults, likely a product of too many inmates and too few guards.
