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Summers are getting longer each year, and it isn’t all fun and games

By Ted Scott, PhD Student, Department of Geography - Climate and Coastal Ecosystems Group, University of British ColumbiaThe Conversation Africa

The number of days with summer conditions is growing by roughly six days more each decade since 1990, contributing to fire season, drought, energy demand and disrupted agricultural activity.

The cumulative heat in summers is rising, meaning there is less relief from warm temperatures once summer begins. (Unsplash/Evgeniy Beloshytskiy) Do you have the sense that summers feel different th…