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"Rising global temperatures have meant an onslaught of dangerous heat waves for
much of the world during the last decade. As climate change continues to wreak
havoc, there is no end in sight—and could even get worse. A new study now shows
us which parts of the world might experience the most scorching outcomes thanks
to record-breaking heat waves in the future.
The new paper, published Tuesday in
Nature Communications, spells bad news
for people living in Afghanistan, Papua New Guinea, and Central America.
Extreme heat waves are also expected to bludgeon Central Europe, far Eastern
Russia, northwestern Argentina, Australia (particularly in Queensland), and the
areas around Beijing in China (though these areas are not expected to face as
much devastation as the former three).
To be clear, this new study isn’t saying these will be the hottest parts of the
world, or are even the most likely to be struck by a record-breaking heatwave.
But they are the parts of the world that are the most underprepared for
heatwaves, in part because they have yet to really experience such high summer
temperatures and are, therefore, less tested. Some of the other factors that
went into this study’s assessment of vulnerable communities included growing
populations, limited health care, and energy provisions."
Via Frederick Wilson II.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
