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California’s heat wave has continued into another week and there are few escapes from the oppressive temperatures.
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Karim Doumar, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
But state reports show enforcement of the heat rules has declined in recent years, even as heat waves grow longer and more intense.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2024
Reality check: Many games at the professional and collegiate level aren't canceled when temperatures exceed that recommended threshold or even during dangerous heat waves.
—Rahul Mukherjee, Axios, 6 Aug. 2024
Zoom in: The Philadelphia metro's heat waves are becoming longer, more frequent and more intense, per new data from the EPA.
—Rahul Mukherjee, Axios, 16 Aug. 2024
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Karim Doumar, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
But state reports show enforcement of the heat rules has declined in recent years, even as heat waves grow longer and more intense.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2024
Reality check: Many games at the professional and collegiate level aren't canceled when temperatures exceed that recommended threshold or even during dangerous heat waves.
—Rahul Mukherjee, Axios, 6 Aug. 2024
Zoom in: The Philadelphia metro's heat waves are becoming longer, more frequent and more intense, per new data from the EPA.
—Rahul Mukherjee, Axios, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Heat wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heat%20wave. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.
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