Study: Northwest heat wave impossible without climate change
https://apnews.com/935be069af34aad472074d42097af85e
The deadly heat wave that roasted the Pacific Northwest and western Canada was virtually impossible without human-caused climate change that added a few extra degrees to the record-smashing temperatures, a new quick scientific analysis found.
An international team of 27 scientists calculated that climate change increased chances of the extreme heat occurring by at least 150 times, but likely much more.
Study: Northwest heat wave impossible without climate change
Jul 7, 2021, 11:23pm UTC
https://apnews.com/935be069af34aad472074d42097af85e
> The deadly heat wave that roasted the Pacific Northwest and western Canada was virtually impossible without human-caused climate change that added a few extra degrees to the record-smashing temperatures, a new quick scientific analysis found.
> An international team of 27 scientists calculated that climate change increased chances of the extreme heat occurring by at least 150 times, but likely much more.