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What Philly’s Fourth of July heat wave reveals about climate change
Philadelphia's Fourth of July heat wave caused event cancellations, heat-related deaths, and severe thunderstorms, with scientists attributing the extreme weather to climate change. The heat wave's intensity was four to six times more likely due to climate change, and historical weather records from 1776 contrast sharply with current conditions.
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