ScienceLand heat-wave seasons reportedly lengthened by about 39 days on average from 1979 to 2023
Phys.org reports that heat waves over land worldwide are starting earlier and ending later in the season, with the first heat wave recently shifting toward faster onset.
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Heat-wave seasons over land lengthened by about 39 days on average between 1979 and 2023, Phys.org reports, as the first waves arrived earlier and the last ended later. Its coverage also describes a recent shift toward faster onset for the season’s first heat wave.
Land heat-wave seasons reportedly lengthened by about 39 days on average from 1979 to 2023
Phys.org reports that heat waves over land worldwide are starting earlier and ending later in the season, with the first heat wave recently shifting toward faster onset.
TLDR
Heat-wave seasons over land lengthened by about 39 days on average between 1979 and 2023, Phys.org reports, as the first waves arrived earlier and the last ended later. Its coverage also describes a recent shift toward faster onset for the season’s first heat wave.