Study: Climate Change Makes Heat Waves Last Longer, Spike Hotter, Hurt More People
Voice of America
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Climate change is making giant heat waves crawl slower across the globe, and they are baking more people for a longer time with higher temperatures over larger areas, a new study finds.
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