Heat waves becoming more prominent in urban areas, research reveals
Friday, January 30, 2015 - 11:00
in Earth & Climate
The world’s urban areas have experienced significant increases in heat waves over the past 40 years, according to new research. These prolonged periods of extreme hot days have significantly increased in over 200 urban areas across the globe between 1973 and 2012, and have been most prominent in the most recent years on record.