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.

Mexico, Kenya, Italy and other nations are experiencing anywhere from one to two more months of heat stress than they were several decades ago, new research published Monday says,…

Die Hitzewellen werden immer stärker, und sie dauern immer länger, wie eine globale Auswertung zeigt. In Europa beginnt starker Hitzestress neuerdings schon Mitte Juni und hält…