Climate change extends extreme heat waves beyond summer months

Climate change is altering traditional seasonal boundaries, causing extreme heat waves to extend beyond the typical summer months. NASA research indicates that these episodes of extreme heat are expanding their presence into other seasons, though the impact varies by region.

In certain areas, such as parts of Catalonia, recent data shows September temperatures reaching levels previously considered normal for July, with multiple months recording absolute temperature records. This shift highlights the distinction between weather and climate, as global warming continues to disrupt the predictable astronomical and meteorological cycles of the seasons.