Europe is struggling more and more with extreme heat in the summer. While climate change is the main reason for this increase, what specific physical mechanisms cause a heat wave? One important driver ...

For instance, a cold spell in the subpolar North Atlantic can lead to a heat wave over Europe. A new study shows that climate models represent this relationship much more realistically when ocean ...

In the 21st century, the Earth’s oceans are growing warmer and more acidic. This change is happening slowly over the long-term, but it can also cause short-term, local spikes. These events are like ...

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