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North American heatwave shows signs of climate change intensifying

Published: Jul 15, 2021 Crawled: Sep 11, 2023 at 5:05 PM Length: 112 words
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North America continues to battle through sweltering temperatures, as dozens of wildfires burn across the west coast of the United States, and residents are asked to conserve energy to avoid power outages. Citizens across the country have adapted to cope with the extreme heat, as the weather shows worrying signs of what scientists have warned about: more frequent and intense heatwaves. Its climate change, pure and simple, places like this may become uninhabitable, at least in the summertime," according to NBC meteorologist Mike Everett. When you talk about the potential for a 130-degree heat for prolonged periods of time people will just move, will migrate, Mr Everett said. Read More Our Apps

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