Frequency of extreme heat waves on the increase in Africa: Could occur annually by 2040

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2016-05/ip-foe051016.php

Public Release: 11-May-2016
Frequency of extreme heat waves on the increase in Africa: Could occur annually by 2040
IOP Publishing

Longer, hotter, more regular heat waves could have a damaging effect on life expectancy and crop production in Africa warn climate scientists in a study published in the journal Environmental Research Letters. Examining temperature data from 1979 to 2015, the researchers caution that heat waves classified as unusual today could become a normal occurrence within 20 years. This scenario could be triggered by an increase in average global temperature of 2 degrees.

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tags: extreme weather, severe weather