Nice sunny days can grow into heat waves — and wildfires: summer weather is stalling

Monday, August 20, 2018 - 07:00 in Earth & Climate

Be it heavy downpours or super-hot spells, summer weather becomes more persistent in North America, Europe and parts of Asia. When those conditions stall for several days or weeks, they can turn into extremes: heatwaves resulting in droughts, health risks and wildfires; or relentless rainfall resulting in floods. A team of scientists now presents the […]

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