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Climate crisis to blame for dozens of ‘impossible’ heatwaves, studies reveal

 At least 24 previously impossible heatwaves have struck communities across
the planet, a new assessment has shown, providing stark evidence of how
severely human-caused global heating is supercharging extreme weather.

The impossible heatwaves have taken lives across North America, Europe and
Asia, with scientific analyses showing that they would have had virtually
zero chance of happening without the extra heat trapped by fossil fuel
emissions.

Further studies have assessed how much worse global heating has
made the consequences of extreme weather, with shocking results. Millions
of people, and many thousands of newborn babies, would not have died
prematurely without the extra human-caused heat, according to the
estimates.

 Guardian 18th Nov 2024, https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/18/climate-crisis-to-blame-for-dozens-of-impossible-heatwaves-studies-reveal

November 20, 2024 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | climate change