Due to global warming, heatwave events will likely cause severe damage to natural ecosystems and human society. Urban areas are at higher risk owing to the significant economic activities carried out there and the populations residing in them. As such, it is becoming important to understand the characteristics of recent changes in heatwave patterns. The World Meteorological Organization declared that 2019 was one of the warmest years globally since 1850. However, although several studies have attempted to examine the heatwave events that took place in 2019 across the globe, there is still limited understanding regarding heatwave hotspot regions in Africa, particularly their spatial link with urban areas.
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Source: Phys.org