Why are heatwaves getting worse?

What’s the context?

Extreme heatwaves like Europe's Cerberus and scorching temperatures in United States and China are causing major health risks

Heatwaves are breaking records around the world, with China enduring its highest ever temperature, heat advisories being issued across vast swathes of the United States, and a fierce European heatwave expected to worsen.

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he combination of a new El Niño weather pattern and the continued release of climate-changing emissions will push global temperatures into "uncharted territory" in the coming years, scientists have said.

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Here's how climate change is contributing to new global heat extremes - and human risks:

Is climate change the main driver of new heat records?

Yes. Climate change is fuelling a range of extreme weather around the world, from flooding and storms to droughts, but the change it is most clearly producing is more extreme heat.

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Why are heatwaves dangerous?

Many people look forward to hot summer temperatures, and photographs on sweltering days often show people at the beach or splashing in fountains.

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