Recent events around the globe outline how human activity has and is still contributing to the increasing frequency of extreme weather conditions, from wildfires that are raging on 3 continents simultaneously to floods and droughts.
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Extreme weather is sweeping the world, with devastating floods and wildfires on 3 continents at once
Oregon, Siberia, and western Canada are fighting huge fires, while parts of China and western Europe have devastating floods.
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Mapped: How climate change affects extreme weather around the world
In the early 2000s, a new field of climate science research emerged that began to explore the human fingerprint on extreme weather, such as floods, heatwaves, droughts and storms.
IPCC climate report: Earth is warmer than it’s been in 125,000 years
Landmark assessment says that greenhouse gases are unequivocally driving extreme weather — but that nations can still prevent the worst impacts.
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