Heat waves on land start earlier and develop faster, global analysis reveals

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Add as preferred source Credit: CC0 Public Domain Heat waves over land worldwide are beginning earlier, ending later and occurring over longer seasons, while the first heat wave of the season has recently shifted toward faster onset, according to a new study published in Nature Climate Change .

The study, led by researchers from the South China Botanical Garden (SCBG) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), shows that global warming is changing not only how frequently, intensely and persistently heat waves occur but also when they occur and how rapidly they develop.