#heat waves

All articles tagged with "heat waves"

Studies cited in the report link heat with reduced learning and changes in aggression across species.
Southern pied babblers performed worse on a food-access task during hotter conditions.
Researchers warn cognitive disruption could ripple through ecosystems as heat waves intensify.

DT Editorial Team·May 31, 2026·via arstechnica.com

A 10-day heat event across 12 major European cities in summer 2025 was linked to 2,300 deaths.
The source says 1,500 of those deaths were attributable to climate change amplifying temperatures.
Existing heat action plans often fail to account for inequality in cooling access, work conditions and social support.

DT Editorial Team·May 15, 2026·via phys.org

MIT researchers say inversions trap both heat and moisture near the surface, intensifying humid heat waves.
The longer an inversion persists, the more energy can build before intense storms and heavy rain break it.
The pattern is becoming more common in parts of the United States as the climate warms.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 22, 2026·via technologyreview.com

DT Editorial Team·Apr 13, 2026·via phys.org

Rising coastal sea surface temperatures drive 50–64% of the global increase in large-scale humid heat waves since 1982
Indian Ocean warming most strongly predicts humid heat risk in South Asia and the Middle East
Ocean temperatures could become early warning indicators for widespread heat emergencies spanning multiple countries

DT Editorial Team·Mar 25, 2026·via phys.org