Climate Models Indicate Future Holds Stronger, Longer Heat Waves for Indiana, Midwest, Says Researcher

"Heat waves are a growing concern and current climate models indicate they will increase in duration and intensity especially in the mid-latitudes of which Indiana and the Midwest is a part," says climate researcher and IUPUI Professor Daniel Johnson. "Heat waves are known to kill hundreds of people in the United States every year and are the leading cause of weather-related fatalities; usually outstripping the combined effects of hurricanes, tornadoes, lightning and flash floods. "

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