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 ImagesExtreme 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...
