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Yes, Scientists Can Link Extreme Weather Events To Climate Change - C C - Mar 19, 2016
http://climatechangeworld.blogspot.com/2016/03/yes-scientists-can-link-extreme-weather.html
EXCERPT: When asked about a particular weather event’s link to climate change, scientists are typically cautious to make definitive statements — especially in the immediate aftermath, before they’ve had the chance to study the event. But according to a new study, it’s getting easier for scientists to make the link between climate change and some forms of extreme weather. The study, published Friday by the National Academies Press, found that scientific advances over the past several years have helped scientists link increases in frequency and intensity of temperature and precipitation-related events like droughts and heat waves to climate change....