Why are global heatwaves becoming more frequent and intense?

The Earth is getting warmer, and that’s why we’re seeing more heatwaves, like when your room gets really hot on a sunny day.

Imagine your house has a roof that lets in sunlight. When it's sunny outside, the sunlight warms up everything inside. Now imagine the whole planet is like that warm room, but instead of just one roof, there are many layers around Earth that trap some of the sun’s heat. These layers are like a blanket that gets thicker over time.

• The blanket is getting thicker because we're adding more "stuff", like when you add extra blankets to your bed on a cold night.
• This means Earth stays warmer for longer, even at night. It's like being in a warm room where the heater never turns off.

• When it’s already hot outside and Earth is warming up more, it becomes like having two heaters running at once, one from the sun and one from the blanket.
• This makes the heat feel even stronger and last longer than before. It's like when you’re already sweaty and then someone turns on a fan.

So, just like your room gets hotter with more sunlight and more blankets, Earth is getting warmer because of extra layers, that’s why we have more and stronger heatwaves. The Earth is getting warmer, and that’s why we’re seeing more heatwaves, like when your room gets really hot on a sunny day.

Imagine your house has a roof that lets in sunlight. When it's sunny outside, the sunlight warms up everything inside. Now imagine the whole planet is like that warm room, but instead of just one roof, there are many layers around Earth that trap some of the sun’s heat. These layers are like a blanket that gets thicker over time.

• The blanket is getting thicker because we're adding more "stuff", like when you add extra blankets to your bed on a cold night.
• This means Earth stays warmer for longer, even at night. It's like being in a warm room where the heater never turns off.

• When it’s already hot outside and Earth is warming up more, it becomes like having two heaters running at once, one from the sun and one from the blanket.
• This makes the heat feel even stronger and last longer than before. It's like when you’re already sweaty and then someone turns on a fan.

So, just like your room gets hotter with more sunlight and more blankets, Earth is getting warmer because of extra layers, that’s why we have more and stronger heatwaves.