[HTML][HTML] A multiscale analysis of heatwaves and urban heat islands in the western US during the summer of 2021
Extreme heat events are occurring more frequently and with greater intensity due to climate
change. They result in increased heat stress to populations causing human health impacts
and heat-related deaths. The urban environment can also exacerbate heat stress because
of man-made materials and increased population density. Here we investigate the extreme
heatwaves in the western US during the summer of 2021. We show the atmospheric scale
interactions and spatiotemporal dynamics that contribute to increased temperatures across …
change. They result in increased heat stress to populations causing human health impacts
and heat-related deaths. The urban environment can also exacerbate heat stress because
of man-made materials and increased population density. Here we investigate the extreme
heatwaves in the western US during the summer of 2021. We show the atmospheric scale
interactions and spatiotemporal dynamics that contribute to increased temperatures across …