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"Is the ‘Heat Day’ the New Snow Day?"

"One of the most precious rituals for a student in the Northeast is to peer out the window on a winter morning, witness a flurry of snow, and realize that there’s no need to cram for that test — snow day! But “heat days” might soon become just as regular an occurrence."

Source: NY Times, 09/07/2018

"This Summer’s Heat Waves Could Be the Strongest Climate Signal Yet"

"'In many places, people are preparing for the past or present climate. But this summer is the future.'"

"Earth's global warming fever spiked to deadly new highs across the Northern Hemisphere this summer, and we're feeling the results—extreme heat is now blamed for hundreds of deaths, droughts threaten food supplies, wildfires have raced through neighborhoods in the western United States, Greece and as far north as the Arctic Circle.

Source: InsideClimate News, 07/30/2018

"Death Toll Hits 33 In Canadian Heat Wave"

"At least 33 deaths across Quebec are being blamed on an extreme heat wave that has gripped central and eastern Canada since Friday. Health officials announced the latest figure at a press conference Thursday morning."

Source: HuffPost, 07/06/2018

"Another Extreme Heat Wave Strikes The North Pole"

"In four of the past five winters, the North Pole has witnessed dramatic temperatures spikes, which previously were rare. Now, in the lead up to summer, the temperature has again shot up to unusually high levels at the tip of the planet."

Source: Washington Post, 05/08/2018

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