The spatial extent of heat waves has changed over the past four decades

Abstract The spatial extent of an extreme heat event influences the total exposure of people and natural systems to heat-related stresses, straining water, energy, and emergency management resources. Here, we quantify how the contiguous area of individual heat wave events varies across heat wave typ...

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Main Authors: Christopher B. Skinner, Danielle Touma, Mathew Barlow, Deepti Singh, Troy King
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-08-01
Series:Communications Earth & Environment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-025-02661-y
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