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This heat wave would be ‘virtually impossible’ if not for fossil fuel pollution, study says
By CNN Newsource at KVIA ABC-7
· July 3, 2026
· 6 min read
By Meteorologists Briana Waxman, Mary Gilbert, with Kate Petersen reporting
(CNN) — The dangerous, multi-day heat wave is tightening its grip on the eastern US, shattering records, straining the electric grid and raising the risk for millions of people preparing to celebrate the Fourth of July ...
Key takeaway ” The worst of the heat is here Friday, after at least 20 locations broke or tied daily temperature records Thursday.
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Category: local ·
Published: July 3, 2026 ·
Source: KVIA ABC-7 ·
Reading time: 6 min
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What is this story about? By Meteorologists Briana Waxman, Mary Gilbert, with Kate Petersen reporting
(CNN) — The dangerous, multi-day heat wave is tightening its grip on the eastern US, shattering records, straining the electric grid and raising the risk for millions of people preparing to celebrate the Fourth of July ...
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