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Most existing heat wave indices fail to capture heat wave severity

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Most existing heat wave indices fail to capture heat wave severity, say researchers.

Five out of six existing heat-wave indices were unable to capture the severity and spatial distribution of recent lethal heat waves in India , Spain , and the USA .

The sixth index -- the lethal heat-stress index -- was better able to identify dangerous heat stress conditions, particularly in low-humidity regions.

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