I might well be being slow, but I can't confidently guess what "41 extra days of dangerous heat *globally*" means.
does it mean the average location had (what'd be categorised for that location as) 41 extra days of dangerous heat?
or sth about global average temps?
or..?
does it mean the average location had (what'd be categorised for that location as) 41 extra days of dangerous heat?
or sth about global average temps?
or..?
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Andy Scollick
New analysis by not-for-profit scientists at Climate Central found climate change added 41 extra days of dangerous heat globally in 2024. www.energylivenews.com/2025/01/06/c...
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fortunately @wwattribution.bsky.social indicates my first guess was right.
but am I alone in finding the communication of this stat pretty opaque??
https://www.worldweatherattribution.org/when-risks-become-reality-extreme-weather-in-2024/
ie: if a region typically experienced 10 days a year, on average climate change boosted that by ~41 days
I would *guess* that it's the number of days above a threshold temp (location dependent, or vs humidity?), averaged...
You've just blown my mind