A team of 27 experts who analyzed the heat wave agreed it was more than rare - it was a once-in-a-millennium event. But for scientists, the biggest takeaway is that as the warming continues, extreme heat waves "will become a lot less rare." An excessive heat warning was issued for much of California through Monday. Climate models almost unanimously predict that heat waves will become more intense and frequent as the planet continues to warm. But the heat wave in Canada and the US should serve as a warning of the cataclysm looming on the horizon.

Source: Manila Times July 12, 2021 15:11 UTC