Britain experienced a record heatwave in July 2022
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Climate models are underestimating the likelihood of heatwaves in some regions, including the UK, northern France, southern Australia and northern Canada, so we need to prepare for stronger-than-expected heatwaves in the coming years.
As the world warms further, these and other regions could see more extreme heat than climate models predict. Kai Kornhuber He received his PhD from the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis in Austria.
“Predictions of extreme events should be considered conservative estimates.”…
Source: www.newscientist.com
