🔬 Science Aug 11, 2026 · Scott K. Johnson

Tracking extreme heat by the hour makes climate change seem even worse

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Tracking extreme heat by the hour makes climate change seem even worse
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Global warming is leading to more extremely hot weather. There is perhaps no more obvious consequence of climate change. But changing how we analyze this problem can still help scientists think about it in a different way that may yield surprises.
Generally, studies on heat extremes work with some combination of daily minimum, maximum, and mean temperatures. Sometimes they focus on multi-day heatwaves using those metrics, since the discomfort and health impacts increase for longer events. There

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