Quote: Nearly a fifth of precipitation extremes can be attributed to global warming

by Dr. Erich Fischer, ETH Zürich

… nearly a fifth of precipitation extremes can be attributed to global warming. Not one of these events is solely the direct result of warming, but warming increases their frequency. And the less common and more extreme the...heavy rainfall event, the more this can be attributed to a man-made contribution.

Dr. Erich Fischer, ETH Zürich