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Heatwave season now lasts 39 days longer, study finds
Original: Heatwave season has quietly grown by 39 days, arriving sooner and lasting longer
New reporting indicates the global heatwave season has grown by roughly 39 days, with extreme heat now arriving earlier in the year and lingering longer before it ends. The finding adds to growing evidence that warming temperatures are extending dangerous heat periods worldwide, raising concerns about health risks, strain on power grids, and impacts on agriculture as communities face prolonged exposure to high temperatures.
Why now: Concern over climate change and increasingly frequent, prolonged extreme heat events
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Evidence
- Heatwave season has quietly grown by 39 days, arriving sooner and lasting longer · Earth.com
- Heatwave season has quietly grown by 39 days, arriving sooner and lasting longer · AOL.com
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