Explaining Extreme Weather Events of 2020 from a Climate Perspective

Explore the influence of climate change on extreme weather events in 2020 through this press conference from the American Geophysical Union's Fall Meeting. Delve into peer-reviewed research analyzing 18 extreme weather events, including severe droughts in the Southwest U.S. and East Africa, extreme heat waves across Europe, China, South Korea, and Russia, and the massive Siberian wildfires. Learn about rapid climate attribution methods and their application to understanding these events. Hear insights from expert panelists Stephanie Herring (NOAA), John Nielsen-McGammon (Texas A&M University), Andrew Hoell (NOAA), and Frederieke Otto (Imperial College London) as they discuss findings from the 10th annual special issue of the Bulletin of American Meteorological Society on explaining extreme events from a climate perspective.