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silence7@slrpnk.netM to Climate@slrpnk.netEnglish · 3 days ago

This July 4 is going to be dangerously hot for the US East Coast. Here’s what to know

www.scientificamerican.com

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This July 4 is going to be dangerously hot for the US East Coast. Here’s what to know

www.scientificamerican.com

silence7@slrpnk.netM to Climate@slrpnk.netEnglish · 3 days ago
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This July 4 is going to be dangerously hot for the East Coast. Here’s what to know
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A prolonged, intense heat wave will make temperatures feel as hot as 115 degrees Fahrenheit in the eastern U.S. this week

As with any heat, climate change is also contributing to this event. Research nonprofit Climate Central shows that for the hardest-hit areas, warming is making this heat wave 4 to 5 times as likely as it would be if global temperatures were not rising.

Archived copies of the article:

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    Man, Ohio just… continues to be the worst place.

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