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Experts are now urging governments to name heat waves, similar to hurricanes, to heighten public awareness and improve preparedness.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Beyond that limit, extreme weather like heat waves and storms is expected to get far worse, scientists say.
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Julia Simon, NPR, 22 Nov. 2024
In a heat wave, some people wait too long to turn on the AC.
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Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 26 Oct. 2024
Burrows have kept animals safe during fires, hurricanes, and heat waves.
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Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1893, in the meaning defined above
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“Heat wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heat%20wave. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
heat wave
noun
: a period of unusually hot weather
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