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A rapid analysis by World Weather Attribution finds the West heatwave this week is largely driven by the climate crisis, showing the event would be about four times more likely in a warming world and temperatures up to 30°F above March norms from California to Colorado, with health, infrastructure, and economic impacts and a warning that such extremes will become more common without policy changes.
A rapid analysis by World Weather Attribution and Imperial College London finds the current US West heatwave would have been virtually impossible without the climate crisis, with temperatures up to 30F (17C) above average and the event four times more likely over the past decade. The study projects more record March heat in the coming days, as 100 cities could see all-time March highs, while heat-related health risks rise and economies feel the strain from rapid snowmelt and closures of ski resorts.
A study by the World Weather Attribution group has found that human-caused climate change made the devastating flood in Libya 50 times more likely to occur. The floods, which killed thousands of people, were exacerbated by factors such as building in flood plains, poor dam maintenance, and other local issues. The study highlights how climate change-fueled extreme weather events are combining with human factors to create even bigger impacts. The heavy rain that caused the floods was intensified by climate change, which increased the amount of rainfall by up to 50%.