The climate is changing, and so are aspects of the world's physical and biological systems. It is no easy matter to link cause and effect — the latest attack on the problem brings the power of meta-analysis to bear.
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Zwiers, F., Hegerl, G. Attributing cause and effect. Nature 453, 296–297 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/453296a
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