Heatwave

Heatwave refers to a period of abnormally high temperatures that lasts for several days and is unusual for the local climate and season. Heatwaves are often linked to persistent high-pressure systems that trap heat near the surface. Their frequency and intensity have increased due to climate change. Heatwaves can impact human health, increase the risk of wildfires, disrupt agriculture and industry, strain energy systems, and cause economic losses.

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Heatwaves disorient bumblebees, threatening pollinationScience

Heatwaves disorient bumblebees, threatening pollination

Rising global temperatures are not only taking a toll on human health but also profoundly affecting ecosystems, particularly the essential role of pollinators Recent research…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 2, 2024 Full article
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AI links heat waves to global warming, a game-changer for climate scienceScience

AI links heat waves to global warming, a game-changer for climate science

Stanford and Colorado State University researchers have harnessed the power of machine learning to uncover the true impact of global warming on extreme weather, revolutionizing…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 22, 2024 Full article
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During a heatwave, temperatures not the only threat: expertNews

During a heatwave, temperatures not the only threat: expert

Marie GIFFARD | AFP Madrid, Spain - Spain has just emerged from a 21-day heatwave that engulfed Madrid, Barcelona and Zaragoza, posing a health threat…
SourceSourceAugust 16, 2024 Full article
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Greece battles deadly wildfire for third dayNews

Greece battles deadly wildfire for third day

Penteli, Greece | AFP (UPDATED) - Greek emergency services fought back Tuesday against a massive wildfire that scorched the Athens suburbs, killing a woman, causing…
SourceSourceAugust 13, 2024 Full article
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Most existing heat wave indices fail to capture heatwave severityNewsScience

Most existing heat wave indices fail to capture heatwave severity

By Cell Press Even though climate change is bringing more frequent and severe heat waves, there is no standard, global way to measure heat-wave severity,…
SourceSourceAugust 7, 2024 Full article
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Marine heatwaves devastate red gorgonians in the Medes IslandsScience

Marine heatwaves devastate red gorgonians in the Medes Islands

The increase in the frequency and intensity of marine heatwaves in recent decades is one of the effects of global climate change. A study by…
SourceSourceJune 14, 2024 Full article
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The mysterious X factor behind a year of unbelievable heatClimate

The mysterious X factor behind a year of unbelievable heat

By Kate Yoder & Sachi Kitajima Mulkey | Grist Predicting the future has always been a difficult, sometimes fruitless task, but scientists are surprisingly good…
SourceSourceJune 11, 2024 Full article
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Climate change caused 26 extra days of extreme heat in last year: reportNews

Climate change caused 26 extra days of extreme heat in last year: report

Paris, France | AFP - The world experienced an average of 26 more days of extreme heat over the last 12 months that would probably…
SourceSourceMay 28, 2024 Full article
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Exceptionally early heatwave hits FinlandNews

Exceptionally early heatwave hits Finland

Helsinki, Finland | AFP - Finland has been experiencing unusually warm weather this May, prompting the Meteorological Institute to issue a heat warning on Monday.…
SourceSourceMay 27, 2024 Full article
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Over 1,000 relief camps set up as Pakistan braces for heatwaveNews

Over 1,000 relief camps set up as Pakistan braces for heatwave

Karachi, Pakistan (AFP) - Over 1,000 camps have been set up across Pakistan's southern province of Sindh in anticipation of a severe heatwave, disaster management…
SourceSourceMay 21, 2024 Full article
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Climate change likely to aggravate brain conditionsScienceClimate

Climate change likely to aggravate brain conditions

Climate change, and its effects on weather patterns and adverse weather events, is likely to negatively affect the health of people with brain conditions, argue…
SourceSourceMay 16, 2024 Full article
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Summer 2023 was the hottest in 2,000 years: studyNews

Summer 2023 was the hottest in 2,000 years: study

Paris, France | AFP Last year's northern hemisphere summer was the hottest in 2,000 years, according to a new study published on Tuesday. Scientists say…
SourceSourceMay 14, 2024 Full article
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School’s out: how climate change threatens educationNews

School’s out: how climate change threatens education

Bangkok, Thailand | AFP Record-breaking heat last month that prompted governments in Asia to close schools offers fresh evidence of how climate change is threatening…
SourceSourceMay 9, 2024 Full article
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Mass fish die-off in Vietnam as heatwave roasts Southeast AsiaNews

Mass fish die-off in Vietnam as heatwave roasts Southeast Asia

Dong Nai, Vietnam (AFP) - Hundreds of thousands of fish have died in a reservoir in southern Vietnam's Dong Nai province, with locals and media…
SourceSourceMay 1, 2024 Full article