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Topics: Weather

  • Deaths in heatwaves are predictable

    More than 100,000 people are estimated to have died as a result of extreme heat during the summers of 2022 and 2023 in Europe. A new study shows that it is possible to make accurate forecasts of heat-related mortality about a week in advance. The forecasts could be used in heat warnings to protect vulnerable groups.

    Portrait of Emma Holmberg
  • Multiple extreme climate events at the same time may be the new normal

    Heatwaves, droughts and forest fires are some of the extreme climate-related events that are expected not only to become more frequent but also to increasingly strike at the same time. This finding emerges from a new study led by Uppsala University, in which researchers have mapped the impact of climate change in different regions of the world.