February 17, 2026
Climate change is exacerbating extreme heat and rainfall events, increasing risks to communities, ecosystems and assets across Australia and Aotearoa, New Zealand (NZ). Extreme event attribution (EEA) is an emerging field that can be used to quantify the influence of anthropogenic climate change on extreme events. Recent research suggests that there are numerous opportunities for EEA to inform climate risk decisions; however, it is unknown whether the scientific community can meet decision-maker needs. This study aims to understand whether scientists and communicators are able to meet decision-maker needs for EEA communication.
Read the full paper > Machin, Bourbon, Hope, Mackie, Stone & Lede (2025) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCCSM-01-2025-0014
