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Summer of record-breaking heat paints story of a warming world
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<blockquote data-quote="Frank Robert" data-source="post: 77305261" data-attributes="member: 433135"><p>If I misunderstood your post I apologize.</p><p></p><p>Where did you get the "Actual data from temperature measurements show that heatwaves in the U.S. are on the decline" from?</p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.epa.gov/climate-indicators/climate-change-indicators-heat-waves#:~:text=The%20average%20heat%20wave%20season,threshold%20(see%20Figure%201).[/URL]</p><p style="margin-left: 20px">According to , heat waves in the United States are not on the decline. In fact, they are becoming more frequent, longer, and more intense due to climate change, which is causing the Earth's atmosphere to warm. As the atmosphere warms, it can hold more moisture, which can lead to more intense heat waves.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">According to the EPA, the average heat wave season across the 50 cities in this indicator is about 49 days longer now than it was in the 1960s. The average heat wave has also become more intense, with temperatures now averaging 2.3°F above the local threshold.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">In addition to becoming more frequent and intense, heat waves are also becoming more widespread. A 2022 study by the National Center for Atmospheric Research found that the number of heat waves that affect at least 100 million Americans has increased by 50% since the 1960s.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">The increasing frequency and intensity of heat waves is a serious threat to public health. They can cause heat stroke, heat exhaustion, and other heat-related illnesses. They can also lead to death, especially among the elderly, the young, and those with chronic health conditions.</p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">This indicator describes trends in multi-day extreme heat events across the United States.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong><em>Heat Wave Characteristics in the United States by Decade, 1961–2021</em></strong></p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[ATTACH=full]333765[/ATTACH]</p><p><strong>US Current Heatwave:</strong> <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2023/07/21/us-heat-wave-heat-dome-climate/" target="_blank">Inside the most extreme heat wave the Southern U.S. has faced</a></p><p></p><p>The summer of 2023 has featured the<strong><em> <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2023/07/20/earth-hottest-month-july-climate/?itid=lk_inline_manual_1" target="_blank">most intense heat in modern records averaged over the planet</a>.</em></strong> June was Earth’s hottest on record, and the oceans are exhibiting unprecedented warmth. Far and wide, already-exceptional weather events are being pushed into record territory by the effects of human-caused climate change.</p><p></p><p>In the Lower 48 states, global warming has manifested itself in a historically intense and prolonged heat wave, stretching from California’s interior to South Florida. The zone from Arizona to Texas has sat at the center, with record-shattering heat enduring for at least three weeks and showing little sign of relenting.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Here is one idea!</p><p style="margin-left: 20px">[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidrvetter/2021/11/19/5-big-lies-about-climate-change-and-why-researchers-trained-a-machine-to-spot-them/?sh=4799cbd449f4[/URL]</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p><p></p><p>I agree that nothing will change.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Frank Robert, post: 77305261, member: 433135"] If I misunderstood your post I apologize. Where did you get the "Actual data from temperature measurements show that heatwaves in the U.S. are on the decline" from? [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.epa.gov/climate-indicators/climate-change-indicators-heat-waves#:~:text=The%20average%20heat%20wave%20season,threshold%20(see%20Figure%201).[/URL] [INDENT]According to , heat waves in the United States are not on the decline. In fact, they are becoming more frequent, longer, and more intense due to climate change, which is causing the Earth's atmosphere to warm. As the atmosphere warms, it can hold more moisture, which can lead to more intense heat waves.[/INDENT] [INDENT]According to the EPA, the average heat wave season across the 50 cities in this indicator is about 49 days longer now than it was in the 1960s. The average heat wave has also become more intense, with temperatures now averaging 2.3°F above the local threshold.[/INDENT] [INDENT]In addition to becoming more frequent and intense, heat waves are also becoming more widespread. A 2022 study by the National Center for Atmospheric Research found that the number of heat waves that affect at least 100 million Americans has increased by 50% since the 1960s.[/INDENT] [INDENT]The increasing frequency and intensity of heat waves is a serious threat to public health. They can cause heat stroke, heat exhaustion, and other heat-related illnesses. They can also lead to death, especially among the elderly, the young, and those with chronic health conditions.[/INDENT] [CENTER][/CENTER] [INDENT]This indicator describes trends in multi-day extreme heat events across the United States.[/INDENT] [INDENT][B][I]Heat Wave Characteristics in the United States by Decade, 1961–2021[/I][/B][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [CENTER][/CENTER] [INDENT][ATTACH type="full" width="720px" alt="1690289207062.png"]333765[/ATTACH][/INDENT] [B]US Current Heatwave:[/B] [URL='https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2023/07/21/us-heat-wave-heat-dome-climate/']Inside the most extreme heat wave the Southern U.S. has faced[/URL] The summer of 2023 has featured the[B][I] [URL='https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2023/07/20/earth-hottest-month-july-climate/?itid=lk_inline_manual_1']most intense heat in modern records averaged over the planet[/URL].[/I][/B] June was Earth’s hottest on record, and the oceans are exhibiting unprecedented warmth. Far and wide, already-exceptional weather events are being pushed into record territory by the effects of human-caused climate change. In the Lower 48 states, global warming has manifested itself in a historically intense and prolonged heat wave, stretching from California’s interior to South Florida. The zone from Arizona to Texas has sat at the center, with record-shattering heat enduring for at least three weeks and showing little sign of relenting. Here is one idea! [INDENT][URL unfurl="true"]https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidrvetter/2021/11/19/5-big-lies-about-climate-change-and-why-researchers-trained-a-machine-to-spot-them/?sh=4799cbd449f4[/URL][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] I agree that nothing will change. [/QUOTE]
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