Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Epic Middle East Heat Wave Is Being Compared to Weapon of Mass Destruction

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Recent extreme heat events in the Middle East have climate scientists worried about future climate-related catastrophes. Temperatures have climbed above 115 F across the region this summer and Kuwait and Iraq recently recorded most likely the hottest temperatures ever in the Eastern Hemisphere. Story here.
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