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New EU Service Tracks Climate's Extreme Weather Role
20 Nov
Summary
- EU launches service to link extreme weather to climate change.
- Attribution science will compare current weather with simulations.
- Results will aid policy, finance, and climate litigation efforts.
The European Union has initiated a groundbreaking service dedicated to measuring the influence of climate change on extreme weather phenomena such as heatwaves and torrential rain. This new EU venture will employ attribution science, a method involving computer simulations to model weather scenarios without human-induced greenhouse gas emissions and compare them to present-day conditions.
Experts anticipate this service will significantly assist governments in formulating climate policy and refining financial risk evaluations. The scientific approach is also expected to provide crucial evidence for those pursuing legal action against entities contributing to climate change, offering a clearer understanding of liability.
Operated by the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service, the program is funded for approximately 2.5 million euros over three years. It plans to release its findings by the end of next year, issuing two assessments monthly, each delivered within a week of a significant weather event, establishing a constant attribution office.
