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Heat Waves: A Growing Threat to Society and the Environment

by David Barriopedro, Ricardo García–Herrera, Carlos Ordóñez, Diego G. Miralles and Sancho Salcedo–Sanz 18 May 20237 June 2023

With heat waves expected to worsen in the 21st century it is essential to take stock of our current understanding, knowledge gaps, and to set research priorities.

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