A heat dome is building over the U.S. and Canada, resulting in soaring temperatures for millions. This extreme heat situation is expected to worsen, with predictions of a hotter-than-average summer. Heat waves now occur three times more frequently than in the 1960s, and climate change is making such heat domes 150 times more likely. Experts like Bill Gallus affirm that while not all climate impacts are clear, the relationship between climate change and increased heat dome occurrence is evident. Heat domes, caused by a stalled high-pressure system, can last for days to weeks, making them more severe than typical heat waves.
Extreme heat is only becoming more common, with heat waves in the U.S. occurring three times as often as in the 1960s, mostly due to climate change.
Experts agree that climate change is likely to lead to more frequent and intense heat domes, which trap hot air in place for prolonged periods.
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