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The lawsuits seek money to help communities cope with the risks and harms from global warming, including more extreme storms, floods and heat waves.—Michael Copley, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025 And the entire North Pacific Ocean Basin is involved in the current marine heat wave, standing out starkly on weather maps.—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025 Moreover, stagnant air during heat waves traps pollutants close to the ground, creating prolonged bad air events.—Bill Frist, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 Out-of-season extremes, like a cold snap in August or a winter heat wave, are catching communities and businesses off guard.—Sheri Bachstein, Time, 18 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for heat wave
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