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Summer 2024 was officially the Northern Hemisphere’s hottest on record. In the United States, fierce heat waves seemed to hit somewhere almost every day. Overall, the global average temperature was ...

Visitors take cover during heavy rain near the U.S. Capitol on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, March. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard) WASHINGTON — Nearly every type of wild weather hit some ...

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