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POSTnote by Jonathan Wentworth. It was first published on Friday, 3 February 2012. It was last updated on Friday, 3 February 2012.


Climate Variability and Weather

Short-term differences from long-term climate, or "climate variability", can increase the risk of damaging extreme weather events. This POSTnote examines the causes of climate variability and the use of global climate models to understand, and predict, these variations.

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Secondary information

Type
Research briefing
Reference
POST-PN-400 
Subjects
Climate change Weather Research Greenhouse gas emissions
Published by
POST
Link
View this Research briefing on researchbriefings.parliament.uk