Heat Waves Disrupt Sleep as Nighttime Temperatures Rise
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Climate change is accelerating and altering nighttime temperatures, Nature News reported. European residents are struggling to sleep during recent heat waves, Deutsche Welle stated.
Scientists are calling for research into how elevated nighttime heat affects populations, the science outlet noted. Sleep deprivation carries the potential for widespread health consequences, Deutsche Welle added, alongside a forecast of continued planetary warming.
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- PBS NewsHour: Scientists explore new ways to target mosquitos as warming climate expands threat
- Nature News: Too hot to sleep? How heatwaves at night affect our health
- Nature News: Heatwaves expose weak links in food systems
- Nature News: Scientific expedition makes the best of bad weather
- Deutsche Welle: How heat waves are messing with your sleep
- Science Daily: Scientists discover a natural Arctic cloud factory missing from climate models