Deadly Nordic heat wave made 10 times worse by climate change: Study

Mongabay
Aug 18, 2025, 11:45 pm118 ptsTrending
A deadly heat wave in July that left people and wildlife struggling in Norway, Sweden and Finland was made at least 10 times more likely because of human-induced climate change, a rapid analysis has found. Scientists from the World Weather Attribution (WWA), a global research network analyzing extreme weather…

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