The IPCC explains... Climate Change & Weather | Climate System | Know the Changing Climate

The IPCC explains... Climate Change & Weather | Climate System | Know the Changing Climate: "The IPCC explains... Climate Change & Weather

IPCC FAQ 1.2

What is the Relationship between Climate Change and Weather?
'While many factors continue to influence climate, scientists have determined that human activities have become a dominant force, and are responsible for most of the warming observed over the past 50 years....As climate changes, the probabilities of certain types of weather events are affected. For example, as Earth’s average temperature has increased, some weather phenomena have become more frequent and intense (e.g., heat waves and heavy downpours), while others have become less frequent and intense (e.g., extreme cold events)...'"