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The Case of the Killer Heat

A Matter of Degrees

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Did This Heat Wave Cause Climate Change?

Scientists used models and observations to know with certainty that burning fossil fuels was increasing carbon in the atmosphere. These are the big trends that have been very clear for decades. For a long time, scientists like Kate had trouble linking a specific event to climate change. And we have seen this heat wave without climate change. It's a huge advancement in climate science.

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