Small Climb in Mean Temperatures Linked to Far Higher Chance of Deadly Heat Waves
Wednesday, June 7, 2017 - 16:11
in Earth & Climate
An increase in mean temperature of 0.5 degrees Celsius over half a century may not seem all that serious, but it's enough to have more than doubled the probability of a heat wave killing in excess of 100 people in India, according to researchers at the University of California, Irvine and other institutions.