Extreme heat waves may be our new normal, thanks to climate change. Is the globe prepared?
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Extreme heat waves may be our new normal, thanks to climate change. Is the globe prepared?

Think the intense heat baking the nation and much of the world this summer seems like an apocalyptic blockbuster? Just wait for the sequel. Already occurring more often, heat waves are forecast to increase in potency and duration because of climate change, say scientists – who fear the globe is ill-prepared to handle the punishing…