The science behind heat waves
Sarah Phillips Tales of environmental disasters – wildfires, hurricanes, droughts, heat waves, heat domes – have crowded the news over the past months. There are now, on average, six heat waves per year in...
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Heat Waves Engulfing Europe
By: Emma Thomas A scorching heatwave targeted Europe in July 2023. It has claimed one victim while injuring three others, according to Reuters. Reporters Julia Jacobo and Kenton Gewecke discussed on ABC News that...
Rhodes Wildfires: Climate Change Stuns Greece
Sarah Phillips The heatwave in Greece is about to set a record as the longest in the country’s history – if projections are accurate, likely 16 to 17 days (“Greece”). Though similar records are...
Scorching Horrors: Record-High Temperatures Reiterate Urgency for Climate Action
By: Meerub Nisar July 2023 greeted us with scorching heats and recording breaking temperatures. This past week, the earth lived through a series of hottest days on record, according to NCEP data. On Tuesday...
