Heat waves broke temperature records around the world this past summer, but it will still be one of the coolest summers of the next few decades| Scientific American
July 2023 saw extreme heatwaves in several parts of the Northern Hemisphere, including the Southwest of the US and Mexico, Southern Europe and China. Temperatures exceeded 50C on the 16th of July in Death Valley in the US as well as in Northwest China (CNN,2023). Records were also reached in many other weather stations in China and the all-China heat record was broken in Sanbao on the 16th of July. In Europe, the hottest ever day in Catalunya was recorded and highest-ever records of daily min...| World Weather Attribution
Scientists are specifying how much damage climate change is adding to extreme weather events, potentially influencing court cases, insurance claims and public policy| Scientific American
When dangerous heat waves hit cities, better risk communication could save lives| Scientific American
Aggressive policies, enacted now, can extend the deadline and prevent the worst catastrophes| Scientific American
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