Why are extreme heatwaves becoming more common globally?

Extreme heatwaves are becoming more common because our planet is getting warmer, just like a blanket gets warmer when you add more layers.

Imagine Earth as a big oven that cooks everything on it, people, animals, plants. When we use more energy and burn more fuels, such as coal and gasoline, the oven turns up its heat. This is called climate change.

It's like when you leave your room’s heater on for too long, the air gets warmer, and everything in it feels hotter. The same thing happens with Earth, the air, land, and even oceans get warmer.

The sun also plays a part, like a friendly helper who gives extra heat when it's needed most. Sometimes, weather patterns make the heat stick around longer, just like how your hot chocolate stays warm if you cover it with a lid.

So now, we have more and more days where the temperature feels like it’s from an extra-hot oven, that’s what makes extreme heatwaves happen more often!