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Unfortunately, Eckert’s hopeful story came with an asterisk: whales are imperiled again, this time because of an underwater heat wave known as the Blob, which disrupts food supplies and is caused by climate change.
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Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2025
Arizona weather wrapped: A broken record of broken records in Phoenix during 2024
Although fall tends to be a drier season in Phoenix, this one was remarkably dry and likely contributed to the extended heat waves.
—Hayleigh Evans, Arizona Republic, 30 Dec. 2024
The record-breaking temperatures worsened deadly and destructive disasters around the world: Canadian wildfires forced the evacuations of tens of thousands of people, Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina, and a horrific heat wave in Pakistan killed hundreds of people.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 28 Dec. 2024
These types of events can include drought, wildfire, hurricanes, flooding, heat waves, winter storms and severe storms that contain threats like hail and high wind damage, Smith said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 28 Dec. 2024
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Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2025
Arizona weather wrapped: A broken record of broken records in Phoenix during 2024
Although fall tends to be a drier season in Phoenix, this one was remarkably dry and likely contributed to the extended heat waves.
—Hayleigh Evans, Arizona Republic, 30 Dec. 2024
The record-breaking temperatures worsened deadly and destructive disasters around the world: Canadian wildfires forced the evacuations of tens of thousands of people, Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina, and a horrific heat wave in Pakistan killed hundreds of people.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 28 Dec. 2024
These types of events can include drought, wildfire, hurricanes, flooding, heat waves, winter storms and severe storms that contain threats like hail and high wind damage, Smith said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Heat wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heat%20wave. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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