Scientists Reveal Influence of Climate Change on Extreme Weather Events

The international group of climate scientists analyzed the effect and influence of climate change on extreme weather events, causing higher food prices, increasing failure of crop supply, water shortages, and wildfires.

Research has emphasized the impact of climate on the animals' ecosystems, livelihood, and weather events. The human-caused pollution has exacerbated the effect of global warming and climate change, and the poorest countries have received the heavy toll.

According to the study, international scientists led by  Sonia Seneviratne looked into the potential influence of climate change and extreme weather events. Seneviratne is also a professor of Land-Climate Dynamics at ETH Zurich. The researchers noted that the 2022 Northern Hemisphere summer is considered one of the hottest recorded in Europe, resulting in over 24,000 heat-related fatalities. It also caused extreme heat waves in portions of China and North America.

Seneviratne explained that the 2022 summer showed the impact of human-induced climate change could increase agricultural risks of droughts in parts of the North Hemisphere.

World Weather Attribution group published the study, which is available to read in ScienceDaily.

Moreover, World Attribution explained the impact of human-caused climate change resulting in drought conditions in the Northern Hemisphere, raising concerns that 20 times more likely to threaten crop production, affecting food security and prices.

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The researchers said that the study analyzed the whole Northern Hemisphere soil moisture levels in June, July, and August 2022. The study excluded the tropics.

In the process, they looked into the severe drought affecting the crop in parts of Western and Central Europe. Based on the study, the researchers unveiled the following:

• In parts of West-Central Europe, human-induced climate change resulted in three to four times more likely to affect agricultural and ecological drought.
• However, in parts of the North Hemisphere, extratropic agricultural and ecological droughts could impact 20 times more likely.

Human-induced causes and climate changes have worsened the increasing global temperatures. Scientists noted that extreme weather temperatures could disrupt and affect agricultural supply, and drought risks are high, recording the increased temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere.

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The impact of fossil fuels is immense. According to National Geographic, burning fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide and greenhouse gases that can stay in the atmosphere, adding that it is the primary and worst contributor to climate change and global warming,

The study said the importance of phasing out burning fossil fuels is considered harmful to the environment. As a result, reducing carbon emissions can help mitigate the worsening effect of climate change and health risks. Ultimately, the United Nationals called for countries to reduce their carbon emissions.

Using renewable energy, electric vehicles, and going solar energy can also contribute to the fight to address global warming or increasing hot temperatures. Reports revealed that the warming of temperature could impact animal kingdom ecosystems, livelihoods, and communities.

Furthermore, the study's first author and postdoc, Dominik Schumacher, explained that the analysis gave them insights to anticipate what could happen. He added that stronger to frequent summer droughts could occur because of global warming.

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