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What is the North American heat dome and how dangerous is it?

image of an ocean. Heat rising from the ocean can create a problematic heat dome, like the one in North America

The effect of the heat dome in North America is fuelled by heat rising from the ocean. Image: Unsplash/Pierre Leverrier

Sean Fleming
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