Longer, hotter heatwaves leading to rise in heat stress around the world
23 Jun 2026, 09:48 GMT
By editorial@africanews.com
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Heatwaves around the world are getting hotter and lasting longer according to a new study. Scientists analysed a global dataset of human heat stress and found some subtropical countries are experiencing 50 more days per year of at least strong heat stress compared with the 1970s.