Analysing heat waves - new index allows predicting their magnitude

Analysing heat waves - new index allows predicting their magnitude
Brussels, Belgium (SPX) Nov 06, 2014 - JRC scientists have developed a new index to measure the magnitude of heat waves, in cooperation with colleagues from five research organisations. According to the index projections, under the worst climate scenario of temperature rise nearing 4.8 C, extreme heat waves will become the norm by the end of the century. Heat waves like the one that hit Russia in summer 2010, the strongest on r ... more

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