Heat stress growing because of prolonged heatwaves in many nations, say researchers

Heat stress growing because of prolonged heatwaves in many nations, say researchers

Heatwaves around the world are getting hotter and lasting longer according to a new study. Scientists analyzed a global dataset of human heat stress using a measurement called the Universal Thermal Climate Index and found some subtropical countries are experiencing 50 more days per year of at least strong heat stress compared with the 1970s. (AP video by Ali Jabar)

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