He suggests that global temperature may rise by 9 degrees F over the next 40 years - "Scientific" American
"Heat waves are expected to become more frequent and intense in the 21st century," [Jay Lawrimore, chief of climate analysis at NOAA's National Climatic Data Center] adds. "Today's rare heat waves will likely become the typical weather conditions by the last half of the century."Heat wave - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The definition recommended by the World Meteorological Organization is when the daily maximum temperature of more than five consecutive days exceeds the average maximum temperature by 5 Celsius degrees (9 Fahrenheit degrees), the normal period being 1961–1990.[3]Peru Government Declares Cold Wave Emergency in 16 Regions
According to official figures, so far this year at least 409 people have died of pneumonia and ailments related to the cold weather, most of them younger than 5 years old (200 deaths) and over 60 years (158 deaths).
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