{"id":6198,"date":"2022-09-08T07:34:24","date_gmt":"2022-09-08T07:34:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rainoflife.com\/heat-waves-and-their-relation-to-climate-change\/"},"modified":"2022-09-08T07:34:27","modified_gmt":"2022-09-08T07:34:27","slug":"heat-waves-and-their-relation-to-climate-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rainoflife.com\/en\/heat-waves-and-their-relation-to-climate-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Heat waves and their relation to climate change"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Many places suffer from high temperatures throughout the summer season. In fact, the heat can be really extreme for several days, weeks or even months. This phenomenon is known as&nbsp;heat wave,&nbsp;and has very important consequences on health, climate and the environment.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_67_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/rainoflife.com\/en\/heat-waves-and-their-relation-to-climate-change\/#What_is_a_heat_wave\" title=\"What is a heat wave?\">What is a heat wave?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/rainoflife.com\/en\/heat-waves-and-their-relation-to-climate-change\/#When_do_heat_waves_occur\" title=\"  When do heat waves occur?\">  When do heat waves occur?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/rainoflife.com\/en\/heat-waves-and-their-relation-to-climate-change\/#How_are_heat_waves_related_to_climate_change\" title=\"How are heat waves related to climate change?\">How are heat waves related to climate change?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/rainoflife.com\/en\/heat-waves-and-their-relation-to-climate-change\/#Human_action_in_climate_change\" title=\"Human action in climate change\">Human action in climate change<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/rainoflife.com\/en\/heat-waves-and-their-relation-to-climate-change\/#Heat_wave_and_hydrological_consequences\" title=\"Heat wave and hydrological consequences\">Heat wave and hydrological consequences<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_heat_wave\"><\/span>What is a heat wave?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A heat wave is a&nbsp;<strong>episode with abnormally high temperatures that lasts for several days, weeks or months<\/strong>, affecting a large part of a country&#8217;s geography. As for the duration, there is no consensus on how many days this episode must last in order to be considered a heat wave. In addition, the criteria will depend on each country.<\/p>\n<p>In&nbsp;<strong>Spain<\/strong>&nbsp;is considered to be experiencing a heat wave.&nbsp;<strong>when extremely high temperatures<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rainoflife.com\/en\/heat-waves-and-their-relation-to-climate-change\/?elementor-preview=5956&#038;ver=1656921730#_ftn1\" name=\"_ftnref1\">[1]<\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>are recorded<\/strong><strong>at 10% of the weather stations for at least 3 consecutive days<\/strong>. However, in the United States, this weather event will be considered to be occurring when temperatures exceed 32.2 degrees for at least 3 days.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rainoflife.com\/en\/heat-waves-and-their-relation-to-climate-change\/?elementor-preview=5956&#038;ver=1656921730#_ftnref1\" name=\"_ftn1\">[1]<\/a>&nbsp;Above the 95th percentile of its daily maximum temperature series for the months of July and August.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_do_heat_waves_occur\"><\/span>  When do heat waves occur?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The vast majority of the time, <b>heat waves occur during the canicular period<\/b>, which usually coincides with the summer season.  <b>The heat wave is the hottest period of the year<\/b>, which usually coincides with the summer, specifically <b>between July 15 and August 15<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is because, as the summer progresses, the ocean water and the earth&#8217;s soil heat up, which is why the highest temperatures tend to occur in mid-summer. In any case, these dates are approximate, as they will depend on the location.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_are_heat_waves_related_to_climate_change\"><\/span>How are heat waves related to climate change?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On August 9, 2021, the <strong>Sixth IPCC Report<\/strong> was published (<strong><br \/>\n  <em>Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change)<\/em><br \/>\n<\/strong>. The paper concludes that climate change is a present problem and that <strong>the average global temperature has risen by 1.1\u00b0C since pre-industrial times<\/strong>. Climate change is affecting the entire world and the process is rapid and intense, so we need to act as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<p>According to experts from the <strong>World Meteorological Organization<\/strong>, these increasingly<strong> intense and long-lasting heat waves bear the signature of the climate change<\/strong> that mankind&#8217;s actions are causing. Experts also warn that if <strong>greenhouse gas<\/strong> emissions continue to increase, temperatures will rise by 4.5\u00b0C by the middle of the 21st century. However, the rise in temperature in some parts of the planet has devastating consequences. Thus, high temperatures migrate from Europe and Africa to the north of the globe, causing what we know as the <strong>melting of the poles<\/strong>. This phenomenon, already catalogued by international experts as irreversible, has its reference point in Antarctica, where the rise in sea level is most evident as a result of this melting.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Human_action_in_climate_change\"><\/span>Human action in climate change<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Taking all these data into account, it is clear that <strong>heat waves are nothing more than the consequence of the increase in global temperatures due to the concentration of greenhouse gases<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report stated that, with a high probability, <strong style=\"font-size: 14px; color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">the evolution of our society has contributed negatively to these changes<\/strong>. The<strong style=\"font-size: 14px; color: var( --e-global-color-text );\"> IPCC <\/strong>has also studied the health risks associated with rising temperatures. Climate change undoubtedly negatively affects food security, economic growth and <strong style=\"font-size: 14px; color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">water supply<\/strong>, among other factors.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Heat_wave_and_hydrological_consequences\"><\/span>Heat wave and hydrological consequences<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Periods of high temperatures only worsen the most vulnerable drinking water supply situations in certain parts of the world. According to a <strong>University of California<\/strong> paper published in <strong>&#8216;Nature Sustainability&#8217;<\/strong>, nearly one-fifth of the world&#8217;s population lives in an overexploited water basin. The top 10 percent of the most stressed watersheds supply about 19 percent of the world&#8217;s population, 19 percent of thermal electricity generation, and one-third of irrigated agricultural production.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the researchers found a significant decrease in water quality in the regions most affected by <strong>water stress<\/strong> during the 37-year study period. This lack of quality, which affects drinking water in particular, could be compensated by the application of new techniques and technologies, such as the use of <strong><br \/>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/rainoflife.com\/en\/atmospheric-generators\/\">Atmospheric Water Generators<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>among others.<\/p>\n<p>In short, heat waves are a reality that brings with it devastating consequences for the planet. Worsening health, increased mortality (especially in the most vulnerable people such as the elderly, children and people with some disease), as well as forest fires, increased electricity and water consumption, are just some of the most serious consequences of this phenomenon against which we must continue to fight every day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many places suffer from high temperatures throughout the summer season. In fact, the heat can be really extreme for several days, weeks or even months. 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