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A Week After the Pacific Northwest Heat Wave, Study Shows it Was ‘Almost Impossible’ Without Global Warming

The extreme temperatures have shaken scientists’ fundamental understanding of heat waves and triggered concerns about a climate tipping point.

By Bob Berwyn

A couple and their dog lay in the shade during a heat wave in Portland, Oregon. on Monday, June 28, 2021. Credit: Maranie Staab/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Residents gather in a public cooling shelter set up at the Oregon Convention Center during a heatwave in Portland, Oregon, on Saturday, June 26, 2021. Credit: Maranie Staab/Bloomberg via Getty Images

A Deadly Summer in the Pacific Northwest Augurs More Heat Waves, and More Deaths to Come

By Bob Berwyn, James Bruggers, Liza Gross

Battle in Pacific Northwest over 800-Mile Route to Canada's Oil Sands Heats Up

By Stacy Feldman

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