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- Dictionaryheat/hiːt/
noun
- 1. the quality of being hot; high temperature: "the fierce heat of the sun" Similar Opposite
- 2. intensity of feeling, especially of anger or excitement: "conciliation services are designed to take the heat out of disputes" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. make or become hot or warm: "the room faces north and is difficult to heat" Similar Opposite
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Climate experts warn of irreversible impacts. Every month since June 2023 has recorded average temperatures that are 1.5 degrees C warmer than the pre-industrial period and the global average ...
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7 hours ago · Why heat can be dangerous to your health. Extreme high temperatures and humidity are prompting health officials to ask the public to take necessary steps to prevent heat related illnesses.
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5 hours ago · Dangerous heat across the U.S. has impacted millions of people, with temperatures breaking records in some areas and even causing death. Electric bills are also expected to increase this summer as Americans fight to stay cool at home. Here is how the extreme heat is affecting the country. California heat wave temperatures.
5 hours ago · In eastern California’s Death Valley National Park, where a high temperature of 129 degrees was recorded Saturday and Sunday, a visitor died Saturday from heat exposure and another person was hospitalized, officials said. The two visitors were part of a group of six motorcyclists riding through the Badwater Basin area amid scorching weather ...
