Heatwave trends accelerate worldwide
July 2, 2020 7:00 pm Comments Off on Heatwave trends accelerate worldwideThe first comprehensive worldwide assessment of heatwaves down to regional levels has revealed that in nearly every part of the world heatwaves have been increasing in frequency and duration since the 1950’s. The research has also produced a new metric, cumulative heat, which reveals exactly how much heat is packed into individual heatwaves and heatwave seasons.