Event attribution refers to the process of identifying and understanding the causes and factors that contributed to a particular event or outcome. It helps determine who or what is responsible for an event and how it came to happen. Full definition
The new research differs from other so - called extreme event attribution studies, not just in its broad - brush approach, but also in how the term «extreme» is defined. (wxshift.com)
Event attribution studies like the one described in the paper can help lead to improved understanding. (sciencedaily.com)
The first study tying a weather event to climate change didn't come out until 2004, making the field of weather event attribution less than 15 years old. (insidescience.org)