Climate change could mean four extra hours of extreme heat on hot days

Phys.org reports on a modeling study from Nature Climate Change showing that hot days could gain over four additional hours of extreme heat by the end of the twenty-first century under high-emissions scenarios. The research reveals that hourly-level analysis captures heat exposure overlooked by daily metrics—a finding that could improve public health planning and heat risk management.

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