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Puerto Rico Is so Hot This Week, It’s Astonishing Some Meteorologists

Inside Climate News · By Kristoffer Tigue · last updated
Parts of the U.S. territory reached a “life-threatening” heat index of 125 degrees Fahrenheit on Monday, driven by a combination of an intense heat dome, El Niño and climate change.

By Kristoffer Tigue

Puerto Ricans are no strangers to heat.

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