Explaining heatwaves and extreme temperatures
A simple description of atmospheric processes that contribute to the development of heatwaves and extreme temperatures.
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A collection of 4 posts
ScienceBrief on marine heatwaves
The ScienceBrief on marine heatwaves shows increasingly widespread and intense events occurring throughout the oceans, due to human-caused climate change.
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ScienceBrief on heatwaves
The ScienceBrief on Heatwaves and extreme temperatures is now published on ScienceBrief.org
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Climate change increases the risk of wildfires
Human-induced climate change promotes the conditions on which wildfires depend, enhancing their likelihood and challenging suppression efforts. Human-induced warming has already led to a global increase in the frequency and severity of fire weather, increasing the risks of wildfire.
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