Climate change spurring heat waves, and summer is just beginning - WRAL News
Climate change spurring heat waves, and summer is just beginning
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Frequent and intense heat waves are becoming more common as global temperatures have broken records for the last 11 months in a row.
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Frequent and intense heat waves are becoming more common as global temperatures have broken records for the last 11 months in a row. Web Editor : Jodi Leese Glusco
Posted 2024-05-30T19:22:13-0400- Updated 2024-05-30T19:24:05-0400
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