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Attribution of Extreme Weather Events
Friday, Mar 11, 2016
The public is invited to a briefing on Attribution of Extreme Weather Events in the Context of Climate Change, a new consensus report from the Academies’ Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate. The report examines the current state of the science of attribution of extreme weather events to human-caused climate change and natural variability.
Dr. David Titley of the Pennsylvania State University, who served as Chair of the report’s authoring committee, will present the report’s findings. Dr. Titley will then open the session for Q&A along with committee members Marshall Shepherd - University of Georgia, Theodore Shepherd - University of Reading, UK & John Walsh - University of Alaska, Fairbanks.
Sponsor: National Academy of Sciences
Date: Friday March 11, 10:00 - 11:30 am
Location: National Academy of Sciences Building, 2101 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington DC, and via webcast
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