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Reconciling theory with the reality of African heatwaves

Domain:

climate

Record type:

paper
Creator:
HarOtt
Publisher:
Springer Nature
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Extreme weather damage databases report no significant heatwave impacts in sub-Saharan Africa since 1900, yet the region has experienced a number of heatwaves and will be affected disproportionately by them under climate change. Addressing this reporting discrepancy is crucial to assess the impacts of future extreme heat there.

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