The Conversation

Wed Aug 25

Is climate change to blame for extreme weather events? Attribution science says yes, for some – here's how it works

Written by Xubin Zeng, Professor of Atmospheric Sciences and Director of the Climate Dynamics and Hydrometeorolgy Center, University of Arizona

Climate change made the devastating flooding in Belgium, Germany and other European countries in July 2021 more likely.Anthony Dehez/Belga/AFP via Getty Images

Extreme rainfall and flooding left paths of destruction through communities around the world this summer. The latest was in Tennessee, where preliminary data shows a record-shattering 17...

Is climate change to blame for extreme weather events? Attribution science says yes, for some – here's how it works

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