Estimated heat wave frequency in 3°C Scenario


Heat wave intensity 16°C 24°C 32°C 40°C 48°C City
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A histogram showing the estimated frequency of heat waves per year across various cities under a 3°C warming scenario, with the number of cities on the y-axis and the number of heat waves per year on the x-axis. The colors represent heat wave intensity, ranging from 16°C (yellow) to 48°C (dark purple), with a dashed line indicating the global mean of 6.4 heat waves per year.