'Mega heat waves' strengthened by interaction between soil moisture, atmospheric pressure and temperature

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Nov 6, 2026, 2:00 pm117 ptsTrending
A new study has found that a self-reinforcing interaction between temperature, soil moisture and atmospheric pressure is being triggered at high temperatures, making extreme heat waves 10% hotter than they would otherwise be. The study was published in Science Advances and led by the Potsdam Institute for…

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