Extreme heat has prompted countless warnings across the United States and Europe this past week. With climate change, heat waves will become more severe, frequent, and last longer, resulting in more substantial public health impacts.

Communicating scientific uncertainty is difficult during a time when people demand answers instantly. With the rise of innovation and technology, the public expects transparency and quick, accurate information. This has been heightened by humanity going through a life-threatening pandemic. Unfortunately, and ironically, science is not an exact science.