Attribution Science

=The basics= Carbon Majors are responsible for more than two thirds of human-emitted CO2, the main driver of climate change. When an extreme weather event is "caused" by climate change, you can sue the Carbon Majors for compensation. Attribution science is the science that allows to determine with what probability such an event is due to human emissions of greenhouse gases. Some events are easier to attribute as others:

=Where to get help=
 * Attribution of extreme weather events Colleagues at the Oxford Environmental Change Institute and others are working on real-time attribution of events as they unfold. Check World Weather Attribution for news and whether there is some work available for an event you are looking at.