Scientists say 4th of July heatwave was “virtually impossible” without fossil fuels
This year’s Fourth of July celebrations were marked by record-setting temperatures and event cancellations due to extreme heat. A group of scientists say such temperatures would have been unheard of in a pre-industrial world, before the advent of fossil fuels.
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