The ostensibly large number of recent extreme weather events has triggered intensive discussions, both in - and outside the scientific community, on whether they are related to global warming. (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)
But now, for the first time, climate scientists are systematically examining recent extreme weather events to determine whether climate change played a role. (newscientist.com)
The study, combining data from observed storms with a variety of climate simulations, did not extend beyond 1999 and so does not assess more recent extreme weather events. (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)