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Just weeks after major storms brought snow to the Sierra Nevada, a winter heat wave has all but eliminated California’s snowpack gains.
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Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
During El Niño, the Pacific Ocean heats up along the equator, influencing the atmosphere in ways that can cause intense storms, droughts and heat waves around the planet.
—Michael Wysession, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
During El Niño, the Pacific Ocean heats up along the equator, influencing the atmosphere in ways that can cause intense storms, droughts and heat waves around the planet.
—Michael Wysession, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026
In recent decades, heat waves have already become hotter, occured more often, and lasted longer.
—Becky Upham, EverydayHealth.com, 4 Mar. 2026
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Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
During El Niño, the Pacific Ocean heats up along the equator, influencing the atmosphere in ways that can cause intense storms, droughts and heat waves around the planet.
—Michael Wysession, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
During El Niño, the Pacific Ocean heats up along the equator, influencing the atmosphere in ways that can cause intense storms, droughts and heat waves around the planet.
—Michael Wysession, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026
In recent decades, heat waves have already become hotter, occured more often, and lasted longer.
—Becky Upham, EverydayHealth.com, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Heat wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heat%20wave. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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