Some Heat Waves Can Be More Harmful Than Others, Study Says

Heading into this last week of November, when the air is cool and the daylight hours are growing shorter, the idea of a heat wave might sound like a pretty good thing. But it was only a few months ago, back in July and August, that many parts of the country sought relief from long spells of abnormally hot weather. And the heat waves that hit the entire Atlantic coast were relatively mild compared to record-breaking temperatures felt elsewhere around the world this past summer.

Some Heat Waves Can Be More Harmful Than Others, Study Says : Blog : Breaking : Climate Central