Does climate change make extreme weather worse?
Whenever extreme weather events, such as floods, heatwaves, droughts or storms, occur, the media and decision-makers ask to what extent it is influenced by climate change.
Attribution science can answer this question. Rapid attribution studies provide timely scientific evidence on the role of climate change in the aftermath of the event. This emerging field of climate science, led by the World Weather Attribution (WWA) initiative, has helped to change the global conversation around climate change, influencing adaptation strategies and paving the way for new sustainability litigation.
Find out more about World Weather Attribution and our impact attribution research with the Climate Damage Tracker.
Please note, WWA is now a part of the Centre for Environmental Policy at Imperial College London, having previously been hosted by the Grantham Institute.
Our researchers
Dr Friederike Otto
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Dr Friederike Otto
Senior Lecturer in Climate Science
Dr Mariam Zachariah
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Dr Mariam Zachariah
Research Associate
Dr Clair Barnes
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Dr Clair Barnes
Research Associate
Dr Joyce Kimutai
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Dr Joyce Kimutai
Research Associate
Dr Ben Clarke
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Dr Ben Clarke
Research Assistant
