Overview
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Explore the critical issue of rising global temperatures in this AGU press conference from #AGU21. Delve into the alarming trends of increasing heat extremes, compound impacts of heat, drought, and humidity, and the risks faced by agricultural workers. Learn from expert panelists as they discuss the record-breaking heat events of 2021, including the unprecedented Pacific Northwest heat wave. Gain insights into the frequency and severity of heat domes, their potential links to human-caused climate change, and the implications for future climate patterns. Examine the latest research on global heat trends, compound climate events, and their effects on human populations and agriculture. Engage with the panel's analysis of temperature anomalies, changing circulation patterns, and the increasing risks of extreme weather events in a warming world.
Syllabus
Intro
Nick Bond
Chris Eve
Misra
Increasing risk of extreme events
Special temporal variation of heat stress
Impact of heat stress
Compound events
Temperature anomaly
Potential impact
Compound heat events
Concurrent heatwaves
Changing circulation patterns
Trends in the number of days
Extreme heat events
Impacts on human populations
Conor Diaz
JiaBin Huang
Whats new
Methodology
Implications
Q A
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