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Nothing else any government has ever proposed to do would add as much fuel to global warming and to the increasingly destructive heat waves, hurricanes, droughts, crop failures, wildfires and floods that are among its most obvious immediate effects.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
The consequences of a changing climate are not limited to heat waves, wildfires and rising seas.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
Interestingly, there’s something about the third week of February in South-Central Texas that has delivered extreme weather, from frigid temperatures to true heat waves.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
During heat waves, the risk of death from heart attack increases by 64%, according to a 2024 study from researchers at Yale School of the Environment.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
The consequences of a changing climate are not limited to heat waves, wildfires and rising seas.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
Interestingly, there’s something about the third week of February in South-Central Texas that has delivered extreme weather, from frigid temperatures to true heat waves.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
During heat waves, the risk of death from heart attack increases by 64%, according to a 2024 study from researchers at Yale School of the Environment.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
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“Heat wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heat%20wave. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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