World Weather Attribution - When is Climate Change to Blame?
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“World Weather Attribution uses weather observations and climate models to understand how climate change influences the intensity and likelihood of extreme weather events. The studies also assess the role of human vulnerability and exposure in the impacts to highlight the actions needed to prepare for changing weather extremes.
Most studies are performed rapidly, in the aftermath of extreme weather events – or even while they’re still happening – to answer the increasingly common question: ‘what was the role of climate change in this event?’
Formed in 2014, WWA has performed more than 90 attribution studies on heatwaves, extreme rainfall, drought, floods, wildfires and cold spells around the world.”*
The World Weather Attribution study tracker seen above is an interactive tool that allows you to examine the role of climate change in various extreme events which occurred the last decade, organized by type of event and region of the world. Shown is an example of information provided regarding a single event in 2024 (North American heat wave).
*https://World Weather Attribution.org – About”
