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That includes deadly floods, extreme heat waves, catastrophic wildfires and other natural disasters in the United States and around the world.
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Matthew Daly, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
The town of Esquel, near Los Alerces National Park, logged 11 consecutive days of maximum temperatures in January, its second-longest heat wave in 65 years.
—Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
It is used to justify regulations, such as auto emissions standards, intended to protect against threats made increasingly severe by climate change — deadly floods, extreme heat waves, catastrophic wildfires and other natural disasters in the United States and around the world.
—Matthew Daly, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Before that micro heat wave arrives, Central Texas will briefly feel the effects of the most recent cold front on Wednesday and Thursday morning.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
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Matthew Daly, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
The town of Esquel, near Los Alerces National Park, logged 11 consecutive days of maximum temperatures in January, its second-longest heat wave in 65 years.
—Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
It is used to justify regulations, such as auto emissions standards, intended to protect against threats made increasingly severe by climate change — deadly floods, extreme heat waves, catastrophic wildfires and other natural disasters in the United States and around the world.
—Matthew Daly, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Before that micro heat wave arrives, Central Texas will briefly feel the effects of the most recent cold front on Wednesday and Thursday morning.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Heat wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heat%20wave. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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