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Peter Thorne @peterthorne.bsky.social · 14d

Great to see coverage of our first full @wasitusie.bsky.social study on RTE (and elsewhere). Kudos @clairebergin.bsky.social and Lionel swan as well as met Éireann colleagues and thanks as ever to @wwattribution.bsky.social for the hugely valuable collaboration www.rte.ie/news/ireland...

Record temperatures linked to human-caused climate change

New research by climate scientists at Maynooth University in conjunction with Met Éireann has found Ireland's record summer night time temperatures this year were made 40 times more likely by human-ca...

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Centre for Environmental Policy, Imperial @ic-cep.bsky.social · Sep 5

🚨 Wildfires in Spain & Portugal were made 40x more likely by climate breakdown, says @wwattribution.bsky.social

“The sheer size of these fires has been astonishing,” adds CEP’s Clair Barnes (@clairbarnes.bsky.social) 🌍🔥

#ClimateCrisis #Wildfires

Spain and Portugal wildfire weather made 40 times more likely by climate crisis, study finds

Wildfires were 30% more intense than would have been expected without global heating, scientists say

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Grantham Institute - Climate Change and the Environment @granthamicl.bsky.social · Sep 4

⚠️Climate change made the hot, dry and windy weather that fueled the deadly July wildfires in Spain and Portugal 40 times more likely 🧵

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Clair Barnes @clairbarnes.bsky.social · Sep 4

The extremely hot, dry weather conditions that primed Spain and Portugal for this year's catastrophic wildfire season are no longer a rare occurrence thanks to human-caused warming. This probably shouldn't come as a surprise, but if it does, the full study is @wwattribution.bsky.social...

Extreme fire weather conditions in Spain and Portugal now common due to climate change – World Weather Attribution

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World Weather Attribution @wwattribution.bsky.social · Sep 4

📣Job alert!

We're hiring a Media Relations Manager at Imperial College London. Applications are closing tomorrow.

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Prof Friederike Otto @frediotto.bsky.social · Aug 22

Do you want to be part of our amazing team @wwattribution.bsky.social team? If you are a science/comms expert, you can! Please do consider applying - www.imperial.ac.uk/jobs/search-...

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Climática @climatica.coop · Sep 4

❗ El cambio climático hizo 40 veces más probables y un 30% más intensas las condiciones que alimentaron los incendios de España y Portugal, según un estudio de atribución realizado por el @wwattribution.bsky.social .

El cambio climático hizo 40 veces más probables y un 30% más intensas las condiciones que alimentaron los incendios de España y Portugal - Climática, el medio especializado en clima y biodiversidad

La ola de calor decretada durante los incendios fue 200 veces más probable y 3 °C más cálida debido al cambio climático, según un estudio de atribución ultrarrápido del World Weather Attribution.

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Centre for Environmental Policy, Imperial @ic-cep.bsky.social · Aug 29

🌡️ Scientists from @wwattribution.bsky.social say this summer’s wildfires in Greece, Turkey & Cyprus were 22% more intense & 10x more likely due to climate change.

Events that were once 1-in-100-year now happen every 20 years. 🔥

#ClimateCrisis #Wildfires

Climate Change Made Turkey, Greece Wildfires 10 Times More Likely

Hot, dry and windy conditions in the eastern Mediterranean will happen more often in a warmer world.

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Covering Climate Now @coveringclimatenow.org · Aug 31

In an interview at @mongabay.com, @wwattribution.bsky.social researcher and environmental statistician @clairbarnes.bsky.social explains how attribution science, which helps scientists understand climate change’s impact on a particular extreme weather event, works.

How science links extreme weather disasters to climate change: Interview with WWA’s Clair Barnes

Human activities have been the major driver of climate change since the advent of the Industrial Revolution in the mid-1800s. As greenhouse gas levels, primarily carbon dioxide due to the burning of…

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Prof Friederike Otto @frediotto.bsky.social · Aug 28

One of the strongest, clearest increases in likelihood & intensity, attributable to climate change, I've seen in a complex index like fire weather - the more intense & frequent events in Greece & Türkiye are already outpacing efforts to adapt.
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map of the Aegean coast depicting change in vapour pressure deficit due to climate change

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Grantham Institute - Climate Change and the Environment @granthamicl.bsky.social · Aug 28

🔥Climate change made the weather that drove deadly wildfires in Türkiye, Greece and Cyprus 22% more intense.

The study, by @wwattribution.bsky.social, examined weather conditions in the months and days leading up to and during the worst blazes in June and July this year 🧵

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Laura Millan @lauramillan.bsky.social · Aug 28

The wildfires that raged across Greece, Turkey and Cyprus this summer were 22% more intense and 10 times more likely than they would have been in a world without climate change, according to scientists at @wwattribution.bsky.social

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Climate Change Made Turkey, Greece Wildfires 10 Times More Likely

Hot, dry and windy conditions in the eastern Mediterranean will happen more often in a warmer world.

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Leo Barasi @leobarasi.bsky.social · Aug 27

One of the best climate science comms jobs around, helping journalists explain how climate change has influenced extreme weather events, working with a top bunch of scientists at @wwattribution.bsky.social including @frediotto.bsky.social. London based, closes 5 Sep

Media Relations Manager (World Weather Attribution and Grantham Institute) at Imperial College London

Explore professional services job openings, including the Media Relations Manager (World Weather Attribution and Grantham Institute) position, on jobs.ac.uk. Apply today and discover more about this r...

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Erik Hoffner @erikhoffner.bsky.social · Aug 25

Attributing extreme weather events to #climatechange is tricky

But since 2014, the international network of researchers World Weather Attribution has pioneered methods that make it possible

My @mongabay.com colleague spoke w/ @wwattribution.bsky.social's @clairbarnes.bsky.social to learn more:

How science links extreme weather disasters to climate change: Interview with WWA’s Clair Barnes

Human activities have been the major driver of climate change since the advent of the Industrial Revolution in the mid-1800s. As greenhouse gas levels, primarily carbon dioxide due to the burning of f...

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Centre for Environmental Policy, Imperial @ic-cep.bsky.social · Aug 20

🌍 Leading the charge on climate action

@imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social has 11 IPCC AR7 authors - the most of any institution!

CEP’s Joeri Rogelj, Friederike Otto, Robin Lamboll & Jarmo Kikstra are shaping the science behind global policy.

#IPCC #ClimateAction

Imperial researchers take leading role in major IPCC climate report | Imperial News | Imperial College London

Imperial has more authors contributing to a crucial report on climate change than any other organisation in the world.

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Prof Friederike Otto @frediotto.bsky.social · Aug 14

In July Fennoscandia was hit by a heatwave similar to one that hit the region in 2018. In just seven years, similar events have become almost twice as likely due to increased global temperatures from 1.1 to 1.3°C.

Every fraction of a degree matters! www.worldweatherattribution.org/intense-two-...

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Grantham Institute - Climate Change and the Environment @granthamicl.bsky.social · Aug 19

“Even if climate change plays a big role in the weather event, what turns weather into a disaster is always strongly shaped by vulnerability and exposure".

Read @wwattribution.bsky.social Dr @frediotto.bsky.social's comments for @grist.org on the Texas Floods: grist.org/extreme-weat...

After the Texas floods, when is the right time to ask what went wrong?

The rare window to ask tough questions opens after a disaster. Too often, it closes before accurate answers can emerge.

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Climate Analytics @climateanalytics.org · Aug 18

Our Senior Scientist @fahadiii.bsky.social speaks to BBC News about how the fatal floods in Pakistan were made 15% more intense due to climate change.

"If you consider that Pakistan's role in total emissions is less than 1%, it's a big case of climate injustice," he says

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Flash floods kill more than 300 in Pakistan

YouTube video by Climate Analytics

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World Weather Attribution @wwattribution.bsky.social · Aug 14

For the full study ▶️ www.worldweatherattribution.org/intense-two-...

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World Weather Attribution @wwattribution.bsky.social · Aug 14

Indigenous Sámi have herded reindeer for more than 1000 years. But now, hotter summers cause reindeer to overheat and seek relief in urban areas. Warmer winters mean more snow falls as rain and alternating freeze and thaw creates layers of ice that prevent reindeer from digging for food.

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World Weather Attribution @wwattribution.bsky.social · Aug 14

Adaptation to heat is needed. The countries have developed heat action plans, which are proven to be effective at saving lives during heatwaves. However, increased coordination is needed between governments and vulnerable sectors like elderly care facilities, kindergartens, and schools.

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World Weather Attribution @wwattribution.bsky.social · Aug 14

The heatwave is similar to one that hit the region in 2018. In just seven years, similar events have become almost twice as likely due to increased global temperatures from 1.1 to 1.3°C.

Every fraction of a degree matters. Every fraction of a degree exposes more people to dangerous heat.

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World Weather Attribution @wwattribution.bsky.social · Aug 14

The trend will continue if the world continues to burn fossil fuels.

If warming reaches 2.6°C, which is expected this century, similar heatwaves are expected to become five times as frequent and become another 1.4°C hotter.

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World Weather Attribution @wwattribution.bsky.social · Aug 14

The countries were gripped by unusually hot weather from mid-July with temperatures above 30°C.

The persistent heat led to overcrowded and overheated hospitals, wildfires, algal blooms, a surge in drownings and reindeer sightings in urban areas seeking shade and relief from biting insects.

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World Weather Attribution @wwattribution.bsky.social · Aug 14

Climate change made the relentless heatwave in Norway, Sweden and Finland about 2°C hotter and at least ten times more likely. Our latest study was published this morning.

“This event should be taken as another reminder that no country is safe from climate change” - @frediotto.bsky.social

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Centre for Environmental Policy, Imperial @ic-cep.bsky.social · Aug 11

A new @wwattribution.bsky.social study shows climate change made Pakistan’s recent heavy rains 10-15% heavier, fuelling devastating floods that killed 300+ people and destroyed thousands of homes.

It’s time to build resilient homes and slash emissions before it’s too late 🌍 #ClimateCrisis #Floods

Pakistan’s deadly monsoon floods were worsened by climate crisis, study finds | CNN

Heavy rainfall that triggered floods in Pakistan in recent weeks, killing hundreds of people, was worsened by human-caused climate change, according to a new study.

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