New research shows that heat disrupts animal brains; also, an active stretch of severe weather will unfold across the Plains

About this episode

The episode discusses how rising temperatures affect animal behavior and the forecast for severe weather in the Plains.

Multiple studies show that animals struggle to learn and become more aggressive when temperatures rise. Also, strong thunderstorms could unleash damaging winds, hail, isolated tornadoes and downpours through much of the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: AccuWeather

Topics covered

• animal behavior
• climate change
• severe weather
• thunderstorms
• aggression
• learning

Keywords

• heat
• animal brains
• aggression
• learning
• thunderstorms
• damaging winds
• hail
• tornadoes

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Organizations: AccuWeather

Places: Plains

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