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Rapid attribution to uncover the influence of climate change on heatwaves, drought, wildfire, storms and floods.
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Without our continued burning of fossil fuels, the current heat in London & most of the UK would not have been a heatwave: www.worldweatherattribution.org/climate-chan... Heatwaves are dangerous. Drink water, lots of it, stay cool, even if you feel invincible, you're probably not.

submitted 8 days ago • 3 comments

Heat kills. Our colleagues estimate nearly 600 people in England and Wales could die prematurely in the heatwave. We found that climate change made it 2-4°C hotter. The two real-time studies highlight that every fraction of a degree of warming will expose more people to potentially fatal heat.

submitted 7 days ago • 0 comments

The heat above 32°C in southeast England tomorrow will be 100 times more likely due to fossil fuel-driven warming 🌡️📈 Our super rapid study was published this morning. It is just the second time we’ve studied an event in real-time, using forecast data. It's been hot work. 🧵

submitted 8 days ago • 4 comments

🌡️ Saturday’s 32°C heat in SE England would’ve been a once in 2,500 year event without climate change. Now? 100x more likely Dr Ben Clarke & Dr @frediotto.bsky.social of @wwattribution.bsky.social, who led the research, are clear - this wouldn’t be a heatwave without human driven warming

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A new initiative working to publish rapid damage attribution studies by our colleagues at the @granthamicl.bsky.social, @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social 👇

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#Climatecrisis boosted Iceland & Greenland's temps by several degrees during record May heat wave, finds @wwattribution.bsky.social - raises concerns about the far-reaching implications melting Arctic ice has for weather around the world Story by Isabella O'Malley at AP apnews.com/article/icel...

submitted 17 days ago • 1 comment

In mid-May, temperatures soared in Greenland and Iceland. Climate change made the record-breaking heat about 3°C hotter. Our latest rapid study is a reminder that cold climate countries are also experiencing unprecedented heat and a warning that it is driving rapid ice loss ☀️🧊 🧵

submitted 17 days ago • 1 comment

@wwattribution.bsky.social - When climate change means every season holds the possibility of something worse than ever experienced, it leaves no doubt: reliance on fossil fuels – burned & exported – will only make weather more dangerous in Australia. www.worldweatherattribution.org/mixed-rainfa...

submitted 23 days ago • 3 comments

⚠️ Scientists urge eastern Australia to plan for more dangerous floods as climate warms A rapid study by @wwattribution.bsky.social found the wettest 4-day rainfall events in a year are about 10% more intense in NSW compared to the preindustrial climate 🧵 ow.ly/ylh350W3iBO

submitted 24 days ago • 1 comment

Climate change added an extra month of extreme heat for 4 billion people – attribution analysis by @wwattribution.bsky.social, Climate Central and Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre finds 🧵 📜 ow.ly/Gg6Y50W1tjJ #ClimateChange #HeatActionDay

submitted 29 days ago • 3 comments

🌍 June 2 is #HeatActionDay. A new report from @wwattribution.bsky.social, @ifrc.org, and @climatecentral.org reveals how climate change has fueled extreme heat over the past year. 🧵 on key findings: 👇 #BeatTheHeat

submitted 26 days ago • 1 comment

Hear from ‪our very own @clairbarnes.bsky.social‬ on the record-breaking UK spring weather 🌡️

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The floods that killed at least 15 people in the US at the start of April were caused by rainfall made about 9% more intense by climate change. Our study highlights how layoffs at the National Weather Service could impact efforts to keep the public safe in future extreme weather. 🧵 📷: NASA

submitted 47 days ago • 5 comments

Historic floods in the Central Mississippi river valley dramatically showed that in an increasingly dangerous world of extreme weather, a well-resourced forecasting workforce is essential. The recent layoffs at the National Weather Service will kill. www.worldweatherattribution.org/effective-em...

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⛈️ Climate change made record-breaking downpours behind deadly Midwest and South US flooding 9% more intense. Co-authors Dr Ben Clarke & @frediotto.bsky.social from @ic-cep.bsky.social & @shelwinkleywx.bsky.social at @climatecentral.org explain the results below 🧵👇

submitted 51 days ago • 2 comments

South Korea’s deadliest ever wildfires in late March were worsened by climate change 📈 Here's four charts to tell the story of our latest study, published last week.

submitted 52 days ago • 2 comments

South Korea's worst wildfires left 32 dead and burned an area almost 4 times larger than the previous record, amidst extremely hot, dry, windy conditions that were twice as likely due to climate change. Read @wwattribution.bsky.social's 100th study > www.worldweatherattribution.org/climate-chan...

submitted 58 days ago • 0 comments

100th rapid attribution study @wwattribution.bsky.social - Climate change made South Korean wildfire weather ~2x as likely. 4x the previous record burnt area, 32 people dead. Impacts would have been much worse if it wasn't for the good early warning. www.worldweatherattribution.org/climate-chan...

submitted 58 days ago • 0 comments

Calling all Bluesky-ers in London. Tomorrow, our co-founder @frediotto.bsky.social launches her new book Climate Injustice. 📍 Join us from 6:30pm at Daunt Books, Kensington. 🎟️ Register for a free ticket here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/climate-in...

submitted 67 days ago • 0 comments