Heatwaves and major carbon emitters
From Earth Wise by WAMC Northeast Public Radio
October 24, 2025 · 2 min
About this episode
The episode discusses a study on the impact of human-induced climate change on global heatwaves and the role of major carbon emitters.
A new study by ETH Zurich, one of the world’s leading universities in science and engineering, demonstrates that human-induced climate change greatly increased the likelihood and intensity of over 200 global heatwaves between 2000 and 2023. Emissions associated with each of the 180 largest producers of fossil fuels and cement contributed substantially to these events. […]
Topics covered
- climate change
- heatwaves
- carbon emissions
- fossil fuels
- environmental science
Keywords
- climate change
- heatwaves
- carbon emissions
- fossil fuels
- ETH Zurich
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: ETH Zurich
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