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When 'Heatwave' Is No Longer Enough to Describe Extreme Heat
Original: When the Term "Heatwave" Is No Longer Enough
A new discussion argues that the word 'heatwave' no longer captures the severity of modern extreme heat events, as climate change pushes temperatures beyond what the term was meant to describe. Commenters are weighing how journalists and scientists should rename or reframe prolonged, dangerous heat to better convey the growing risk to health and infrastructure.
Why now: Ongoing severe heat events and climate change are prompting debate over whether everyday weather vocabulary understates the danger.
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- When the Term "Heatwave" Is No Longer Enough · robtherobber · 47
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