Global Study Identifies Regions Most Vulnerable to Record Heat Waves

A new study by researchers in Britain identifies places most at risk from extreme heat waves due to global warming. The study found that regions covering 31% of Earth's land surface have experienced heat so extraordinary that, statistically, it shouldn't have happened. However, there are still many areas that haven't yet experienced such extreme heat, including economically developed places like Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg, and developing countries like Afghanistan, Guatemala, Honduras, and Papua New Guinea, that are more likely to lack resources to keep people safe. The study emphasizes the need for preparedness in vulnerable communities and highlights the importance of remaining "humble" about all of the climatic extremes that can arise.