A propos du rapport de synthèse du GIEC – mars 2023
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The method used to conduct an attribution study consists of eight steps, described here. The first step is the selection of an extreme event to study. After selecting an extreme weather event to study, the first step is to define the event, which provides a framework for the study. Researchers determine the geographical boundaries of the most impacted area, the best index to quantify the meteorological extreme (eg. maximum temperature, average rainfall, etc), and the duration of the event.
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Extreme heat in North America, Europe and China in July 2023 made much more likely by climate change
- World Weather Attribution
Following a record hot June, large areas of the US and Mexico, Southern Europe and China experienced extreme heat in July 2023, breaking many local high temperature records.
Un guide sur l’attribution pour les journalistes - traduction
