Amid global warming, heat waves are striking even the Arctic, a region once considered immune to such extreme weather events. Recent research reveals that these heat waves, particularly in the Barents-Kara Sea (BKS) during the boreal autumn, are not only increasing in frequency but are also impacting the climate far beyond the Arctic, from East Asia, to around the globe. Amid global warming, heat waves are striking even the Arctic, a region once considered immune to such extreme weather events. Recent research reveals that these heat waves, particularly in the Barents-Kara Sea (BKS) during the boreal autumn, are not only increasing in frequency but are also impacting the climate far beyond the Arctic, from East Asia, to around the globe. Environment Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories