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When the Term 'Heatwave' Is No Longer Enough
Original: When the Term "Heatwave" Is No Longer Enough
Climate coverage advocates are arguing that the ordinary word 'heatwave' no longer captures the severity of modern extreme heat events, suggesting language should evolve to reflect longer, hotter and more deadly heat conditions driven by climate change.
Why now: Extreme heat events are becoming more frequent and severe, prompting debate over whether journalistic and everyday language can adequately convey the danger.
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- When the Term "Heatwave" Is No Longer Enough · robtherobber · 47
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