Extreme heat waves bring record temperatures to different parts of the world
What can the heat waves tell us about the future?
“The heat wave that we’re currently experiencing is breaking previous records by an incredible amount. So, this isn’t just barely getting over the previous bar, this is blowing the roof off of the previous record,” he said. “The current heat wave is sadly indicative of what we project will only continue to increase with climate change,” she said.Heat waves are likely to become the norm in more cities worldwide because of the climate crisis and the changes in the atmospheric circulation patterns that can cause extreme weather variations, Dr. Baldwin said.
“The last year’s heat wave in the Pacific Northwest had bad impacts on mustard seed production, particularly in Alberta and Saskatchewan,” Dr. Smerdon said.
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