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The current heat wave is the most severe in 16 years, according to the Australian Bureau of Meteorology.
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Helen Regan, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
The fire burned for six days before being fully contained amid an extreme heat wave that pushed temperatures in Oroville above 105 degrees, according to previous Bee reporting.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 29 Jan. 2026
But research shows that climate change can make some extreme weather events—including heat waves, heavy rainfall, severe floods, droughts, extreme wildfires, and hurricanes—more intense and more frequent.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
Under this model, utilities like Con Edison are legally required to serve everyone in their service territory, every hour of every day — even during storms, heat waves and polar vortices.
—Rory M. Christian, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
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Helen Regan, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
The fire burned for six days before being fully contained amid an extreme heat wave that pushed temperatures in Oroville above 105 degrees, according to previous Bee reporting.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 29 Jan. 2026
But research shows that climate change can make some extreme weather events—including heat waves, heavy rainfall, severe floods, droughts, extreme wildfires, and hurricanes—more intense and more frequent.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
Under this model, utilities like Con Edison are legally required to serve everyone in their service territory, every hour of every day — even during storms, heat waves and polar vortices.
—Rory M. Christian, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
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“Heat wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heat%20wave. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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