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Read Article > In February 2024, a heat wave persisted for days in the Chilean coastal city of Viña del Mar.
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Vox Staff, Vox, 8 Jan. 2025
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Parkinson’s tremors disappear with use of machine that sends heat waves to the brain
Chris Perkins: Dolphins weren’t a dumb team in 2024, but . .
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2025
The United Nations’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says climate change is causing more frequent and intense heat waves and is likely increasing the frequency and intensity of heavy precipitation.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
August Complex Fire The August Complex Fire occurred in August 2020 following a heat wave and burned 1,032,648 acres across Glenn, Lake, Mendocino, Tehama, Trinity and Shasta counties.
—Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Vox Staff, Vox, 8 Jan. 2025
Most Popular Most Popular Parkinson’s tremors disappear with use of machine that sends heat waves to the brain
Parkinson’s tremors disappear with use of machine that sends heat waves to the brain
Chris Perkins: Dolphins weren’t a dumb team in 2024, but . .
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2025
The United Nations’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says climate change is causing more frequent and intense heat waves and is likely increasing the frequency and intensity of heavy precipitation.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
August Complex Fire The August Complex Fire occurred in August 2020 following a heat wave and burned 1,032,648 acres across Glenn, Lake, Mendocino, Tehama, Trinity and Shasta counties.
—Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Heat wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heat%20wave. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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