News about extreme heat, US

This trend is particularly concerning, given that Europe sees an increasing number of days with at least ‘strong heat stress,’ and in 2023 experienced a record number of days with ‘extreme heat stress.’ European State of the Climate 2023 report: ow.ly/SWxK50RkSLW pic.twitter.com/WWezvJD4dg

Newly expanded NWS HeatRisk combines weather, climate & CDC data to identify potentially dangerous heat that may lead to increased risk for health impacts. To see the current HeatRisk in your area, visit the interactive HeatRisk viewer: www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/heatrisk pic.twitter.com/r5VDbWbQNw

☀️📈 #ESOTC monitors heat stress - the impact of temperature, humidity, wind speed + other factors on the human body. During the peak of a heatwave in July 2023, a record 41% of southern Europe was affected by ‘strong’ to ‘extreme heat stress’. ▶️  climate.copernicus.eu/esotc/2023/europes-contrasting-summer?utm_source=socialmedia&utm_medium=tw&utm_id=esotc-2023 pic.twitter.com/i6JF3OOfOz

☀️📈 #ESOTC reveals that Europe saw a record number of days with 'extreme heat stress' in 2023. Extreme heat has been the leading cause of weather- and climate-related deaths in Europe since 1970, with a substantial increase since 2000. ️▶️ climate.copernicus.eu/esotc/2023/temperature-and-thermal-stress?utm_source=socialmedia&utm_medium=tw&utm_id=esotc-2023 pic.twitter.com/XIfrYK8xSg