Life-Threatening Heat Domes Are Confounding Forecasters

Life-Threatening Heat Domes Are Confounding Forecasters

Scientists are working to find atmospheric warning signs that can provide a longer lead time to forecast where and when extreme heat will hit.

Study: How worldwide extreme heat events are rapidly increasing

By Anders Lorenzen A study released earlier this year found that heat events are rising globally. In the report Climate Change and the Escalation of Global Extreme Heat: Assessing and Addressing the Risks, researchers studied extreme heat over a 12-month period from May 2024 to May 2025. The purpose was to determine the role that climate change plays in extreme heat and develop strategies that could be deployed to limit the number of lives that …