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  • Evidence Linking Global Warming and Extreme Weather

    Skeptics who wish to argue that climate scientists cannot prove the link between global warming and extreme weather, do not understand the role of probabilities. As Kevin Trenberth says, “All weather events are affected by climate change because the environment in which they occur is warmer and moister than it used to be…. ” Read more

  • The Link between Global Warming and Extreme Weather

    Although there is a strong theoretical link between global warming and extreme weather events, it has been difficult to prove. Recent research by Hansen et al. has shown that analysis of the normal distribution of weather events by decade clearly shows the link and allows the calculation of the increased probability of extreme temperatures due… Read more