WHAT ARE HEATWAVES AND WHY ARE THEY BECOMING MORE FREQUENT IN PAKISTAN AND INDIA? A heat wave is a two-day or longer stretch of exceptionally hot weather. Temperatures must be above the historical norm for a certain location to be termed a heat wave. A heat wave is a result of high-pressure arrival in a […]
Global Heat Wave and Wildfires – Causes, Effects, Solutions
INTRODUCTION The world is experiencing extreme weather events such as heavy rainfalls, droughts, floods, wildfires, etc. All this is happening due to climate change. WHAT ARE HEAT WAVE? Heat wave and heatwave are exactly the same words. This term is defined as a spell of extreme hot weather conditions that is characterized by excessive humidity […]