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Was this summer's heat really 'normal'?
Original: Was the heat of this summer really 'normal?'
News outlets are questioning whether this summer's extreme heat should be considered normal, pushing back on attempts to frame record temperatures as business as usual. The debate comes as heatwaves and unusually high temperatures affected many parts of the world, renewing discussion about climate change and how extreme weather should be described.
Why now: Summer heatwaves have renewed public debate over whether extreme temperatures are becoming the new normal due to climate change.
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