News Environment How much is climate change to blame for extreme weather? Researchers use a variety of techniques for this work, called extreme event attribution Play the video Heat waves are fairly easy to tie to climate change. It’s harder to tie climate change to heavy rainfall events, tornadoes and wildfires. More data and better models are needed. Share this:EmailFacebookTwitterPinterestPocketRedditPrint By Maria Temming and Luke Groskin September 12, 2024 at 10:00 am This video was supported by funding from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. TRANSCRIPT Maria Temming: In 2021, a historic heat wave baked the Pacific Northwest killing hundreds of people and fueling wildfires.