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Attribution science: the climate research Big Oil disputes
Original: What is attribution science? The critical climate research that Big Oil would rather you didn't believe in
Attribution science is the field of research that measures how strongly climate change contributed to specific extreme weather events, such as heatwaves, floods and hurricanes. A new explainer by Fast Company highlights the discipline's growing importance in court cases and public debate, noting that fossil fuel companies have historically challenged or downplayed its findings because it links emissions to concrete disasters.
Why now: Attribution science is increasingly cited in climate litigation and coverage of extreme weather, drawing renewed pushback from fossil fuel interests.
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- What is attribution science? The critical climate research that Big Oil would rather you didn't believe in · Fast Company
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