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Detection and attribution of climate change: a regional perspective

March 2010
Peter A. Stott, Nathan P. Gillett, Gabriele C. Hegerl, David J. Karoly, Dáithí A. Stone, Xuebin Zhang, Francis Zwiers
Wiley Online Library
This paper reviews evidence of anthropogenic forcings from a regional perspective to reflect a growing interest in understanding the regional effects of climate change, which can differ markedly across the globe.Read More →

How Unusual Was Autumn 2006 in Europe?

November 2007
G. J. van Oldenborgh
Climate of the Past
This study analyzes the record high temperatures in large parts of Europe in the autumn of 2006 and the implications for the accuracy of climate models, which well underestimated the observed mean rise in autumn temperatures. Read More →

Human Contribution to the European Heatwave of 2003

December 2004
Peter A. Stott, D. A. Stone, M. R. Allen
Nature
This article analyzes the contribution of increases in atmospheric greenhouse gases to unusually high mean summer temperatures throughout Europe, estimating that it is very likely that human influence has at least doubled the risk of a heatwave.Read More →