🔥 Feeling the heat lately? It's not just you! A new study has revealed that climate change is making massive heat waves move more slowly across the globe, turning up the temperature 🔥 and keeping us sizzling for longer periods.
Since 1979, these scorching heat waves are crawling 20% slower, which means we're stuck under the sun's glare for longer stretches. 😓 And get this—they're happening 67% more often! That's a lot more sweat and a lot less chill time.
The study, published in Science Advances this Friday, also found that the peak temperatures during these heat waves are hotter than they were 40 years ago. Plus, the area covered by these heat domes is getting larger. 🌍🔥
So next time you're desperately searching for shade or cranking up the AC, remember—this isn't just a bad summer. It's climate change, turning up the heat and slowing down those relief-bringing breezes. 🌡️
Time to make some changes, amigos! 🌿💪
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Study says climate change has intensified significantly since 1979
cgtn.com
