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A summer of extremes: Weathering a hotter world

First publishedAug 16, 13:16 UTC
Last updatedAug 16, 16:31 UTC · 1m ago
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July was the hottest month ever in the Lower 48 States – another escalation of our world into a hotter, more dangerous planet, where extreme weather events – such as heat waves, wildfires and hurricanes – will become more common and more extreme.

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July was the hottest month ever in the Lower 48 States – another escalation of our world into a hotter, more dangerous planet, where extreme weather events – such as heat waves, wildfires and hurricanes – will become more common and more extreme.
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1 outlet, average source rating 8.0/10.
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