# The report oil companies are worried about: Climate attribution science

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/the-report-oil-companies-are-worried-about-climate-attribution-science/
- Published: 2026-07-20T09:15:00-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo credit: John Middelkoop via Unsplash. Article by John Timmer. Ars Technica – July 17, 2026. Climate change is being driven largely by the greenhouse gases we’ve pumped into the atmosphere, which trap more of the Sun’s energy there. That added energy increases the odds of extreme events: longer, more intense heat waves and droughts, interspersed with excessive precipitation. But these sorts of events have happened in the past—how can we tell if any given weather disaster has been made more likely by the climate? […] Click here to view original web page at www.arstechnica.com Curated by Theresa Wysocki See Full Bio