The emerging field of extreme event attribution (EEA) allows scientists to establish the causes of extreme weather and the role of climate change in altering the likelihood, magnitude or intensity of specific extreme weather and climate events. This involves using climate model results to assess the changing probability or magnitude of an extreme weather event with, and without, human-driven climate change.
The Climate Systems Hub is investigating ways to strengthen extreme event attribution. Following a co-design approach to understand user needs, the researchers interviewed government decision makers across Australia and tested scientists’ and communicators’ abilities to meet these needs. This research revealed how extreme event attribution can inform and support climate risk understanding and climate risk decisions.
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