Regional Assessments Archives - Climate Attribution

Assessment of Historic and Future Trends of Extreme Weather in Texas, 1900-2036

Published:October 2021

Author(s):John Nielsen-Gammon, Sara Holman, Austin Buley, Savannah Jorgensen

Publisher:Texas A&M University Office of the Texas State Climatologist

This report analyzes historic observations of temperature, precipitation, and extreme weather in Texas and identifies ongoing and likely future trends out to the year 2036.Read More →

Increased outburst flood hazard from Lake Palcacocha due to human-induced glacier retreat

Published:February 2021

Author(s):R. F. Stuart-Smith, G. H. Roe, S. Li & M. R. Allen

Publisher:Nature Geoscience

The retreat of Palcaraju glacier cannot be explained by natural variability alone, as human-induced warming equals between 85 and 105% (5–95% confidence interval) of the observed 1 °C warming in this region.Read More →

State of the Climate in Africa 2020

Published:January 2021

Author(s):World Meteorological Organization

Publisher:World Meteorological Organization

This report summarizes climate trends, observed high-impact events, and associated risks and impacts on key sensitive sectors in Africa during the year 2020.Read More →

Anthropogenic Intensification of Southern African Flash Droughts as Exemplified by the 2015/16 Season

Published:January 2018

Author(s):Xing Yuan, Linying Wang, Eric F. Wood

Publisher:Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society

Flash drought over southern Africa was tripled during the last 60 years mainly due to anthropogenic climate change, and it was intensified during 2015/16 in the midst of heat waves.Read More →

2017 Hurricane Season Was Most Expensive in U.S. History

Published:November 2017

Author(s):Willie Drye

Publisher:National Geographic

This article highlights the economic impacts of the United States' 2017 hurricane season. Read More →

In Tide’s Way: Southeast Florida’s September 2015 Sunny-day Flood

Published:December 2016

Author(s):William V. Sweet, Melisa Menendez, Ayesha Genz, Jayantha Obeysekera, Joseph Park, John J. Marra

Publisher:Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society

The probability of a 0.57-m tidal flood within the Miami region has increased by >500% since 1994 from a 10.9-cm sea level rise (SLR)-related trend in monthly highest tides. Read More →

Detection and attribution of climate change: a regional perspective

Published:March 2010

Author(s):Peter A. Stott, Nathan P. Gillett, Gabriele C. Hegerl, David J. Karoly, Dáithí A. Stone, Xuebin Zhang, Francis Zwiers

Publisher: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 →

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