Extreme heat wave & climate impacts
Key Questions
What is the current heat risk in Georgia?
Parts of south Georgia face dangerous heat with a heat index up to 111°F, prompting a Heat Advisory from 11 AM to 7 PM in affected areas. Cooling facilities are open amid the ongoing heat wave.
How is the heat wave connected to climate change and other risks?
New articles link the extreme heat to climate change while noting additional threats like floodwater carrying Superfund toxins, West Nile mosquitoes, and flash flooding. The NWS has issued a hazardous outlook for north and central Georgia.
What research is being done on related environmental impacts?
UGA is studying drought effects on carbon cycling, and an attribution science explainer has been published to explain climate connections to the current conditions.
Brutal heat wave with heat index up to 112°F continues; cooling facilities open. New articles link heat to climate change, floodwater carrying Superfund toxins, West Nile mosquitoes, and flash flooding risks. NWS hazardous outlook for north/central GA. UGA research on drought carbon cycling. Attribution science explainer published.