Heatwaves hitting US and Europe are ‘virtually impossible’ without climate change, researchers say
Heat waves simultaneously roasting the southwestern United States and southern Europe would have been "virtually impossible" if not for climate change, according to a group of scientists who study the likelihood of extreme weather events. A third heat wave could have been expected in China around once every 250 years if global warming were not a factor. "The role of climate change is absolutely overwhelming" in producing all three extremes, said Friederike Otto, a climate scientist at Imperial College London who contributed to the new research, which was published Tuesday by the World Weather Attribution group. The group is a…
