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Here's what to know That was a heat wave, but what about climate change?
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Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 8 Nov. 2024
And the flip side of drought—the product of excess evaporation levels during heat waves—can lead to intense rains and serious floods, as occurred in Tuscany and surrounding regions last spring.
—Mark Schapiro, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
Context: Studies of specific extreme heat events, such as deadly Mediterranean heat waves this past summer, have clearly shown climate change is playing a crucial role in making such conditions possible.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
Disease has ravaged Florida’s elkhorn populations in recent decades, and now ocean heat waves are dealing further damage.
—Saqib Rahim, WIRED, 11 Oct. 2024
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Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 8 Nov. 2024
And the flip side of drought—the product of excess evaporation levels during heat waves—can lead to intense rains and serious floods, as occurred in Tuscany and surrounding regions last spring.
—Mark Schapiro, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
Context: Studies of specific extreme heat events, such as deadly Mediterranean heat waves this past summer, have clearly shown climate change is playing a crucial role in making such conditions possible.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
Disease has ravaged Florida’s elkhorn populations in recent decades, and now ocean heat waves are dealing further damage.
—Saqib Rahim, WIRED, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Heat wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heat%20wave. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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