Extreme precipitation events have always occurred, but are they changing? – Phys.org

Extreme weather and climate events causing extensive damage are a fact of the Canadian climate, and this year is no exception.
On June 13, a mammoth hailstorm pounded Calgary with damage in excess of $1 billion dollars, the most expensive hailstorm in Canadian history. In early July, eastern Canada was subjected to both persistent extreme heat coupled with high humidity and major flooding.
As we cope with these events, questions invariably arise about what role climate change may have played. …

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