Disaster● ElevatedJul 1 · Jul 1, 2026, 4:13 PM
What is a heat dome? The US heatwave explained
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Al Jazeera [en]
The heatwave will likely see record high temperatures, ahead of Fourth of July celebrations and FIFA matches in the US.
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