Study says since 1979 climate change has made heat waves last longer, spike hotter, hurt more people
A live TV news station covering breaking news and traffic for Colorado Springs, Pueblo, and Southern Colorado with a strong investigative team A study has found that climate change is causing global heat waves to last longer, spike hotter, and cause them to occur 67% more often. The study calculates that since 1979, global heat episodes are moving 20% more slowly, causing more people to stay hot longer and cause more deaths. The highest temperatures in the heat waves are warmer than they were 40 years ago and the area under a heat dome is larger. Heat waves used to last eight days, now they stretch to 12 days.
Published : a month ago by in Environment
A new study says climate change is making giant heat waves crawl slower across the globe and they are baking more people for a longer time with higher temperatures over larger areas. Friday’s study calculates that since 1979, global heat waves are moving 20% more slowly meaning more people stay hot longer and they are happening 67% more often. The study finds the highest temperatures in the heat waves are warmer than they were 40 years ago and the area under a heat dome is larger. Heat waves used to last eight days, now on average they stretch to 12 days.
Topics: Data, Climate Change, ESG