In the mid latitudes, we see a lot more summer variability. And in the tropics, you don't get that so much. Aa, tropical climate is much more stable. The heat waves deal these fires that we've all been hearing about,. Ahum, and and those atoasy different causes.
What is a heat wave? On this explainer, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice explore the massive heat waves that have been sweeping the world with Director of NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, Gavin Schmidt.
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