Unprecedented 21st century heat across the Pacific Northwest of North America
Abstract Extreme summer temperatures are increasingly common across the Northern Hemisphere and inflict severe socioeconomic and biological consequences. In summer 2021, the Pacific Northwest region of North America (PNW) experienced a 2-week-long extreme heatwave, which contributed to record-breaki...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2023-02-01
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Series: | npj Climate and Atmospheric Science |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41612-023-00340-3 |