Climate Attribution Database
Climate attribution science plays a central role in climate litigation and policy-making. The science is central to legal debates on the causal links between human activities, global climate change, and impacts on human and natural systems. This database contains 749 scientific resources organized under four thematic umbrellas. You can explore the resources by selecting one of the topics below or by using our advanced search form.
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Climate Change Attribution
Examining how rising concentrations of heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere affect other aspects of the global climate system, such as global mean temperature, sea level, and sea ice.
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Extreme Event Attribution
Examining how changes in the global climate system affect the probability and characteristics of extreme events.
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Impact Attribution
Examining how changes in the global climate system affect humans and ecosystems.
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Source Attribution
Identifying the relative contributions of different sectors, activities, and entities to climate change.
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Climate Change Attribution in the Courts
The resources listed below represent the testimony and written reports of scientific experts filed in contested legal proceedings that review, rely on, or apply climate attribution science. Readers should understand that different countries, courts, and legal forums may have different standards for expert testimony, and may conduct fact-finding based on legal standards of proof that differ from those applied in academic publishing.
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