"Study Reveals 26 Extra Hot Days Due to Climate Change"
TL;DR
Scientists report that climate change has caused the equivalent of an extra hot month over the past year, with 80% of Earth's population experiencing at least 31 days of abnormally high temperatures. The burning of fossil fuels is a major contributor, and the impact is particularly severe in parts of the US, South America, and Africa.
Topics:worldenvironment#climate-change#environment#fossil-fuels#global-warming#heatwaves#human-impact
- Scientists Measure Heat Added by Climate Change in Days Newser
- Climate Change Added a Month's Worth of Extra-Hot Days in Past Year The New York Times
- Global Heat Action Day Climate Central
- Is climate change behind all extreme weather events? – DW – 05/27/2024 DW (English)
- Humans Were Hit With 26 Extra Hot Days in the Last Year, Says Alarming Study Popular Mechanics
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