Understanding Heat Domes and Their Impact on Record-Breaking Temperatures
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A heat dome, caused by a high-pressure system trapping warm air, is causing extreme temperatures across the eastern U.S., with warnings for health risks and record-breaking heat linked to climate change. The phenomenon acts like a lid on a pot, leading to prolonged heat and dry conditions, and is influenced by jet stream patterns. Similar events have occurred across the U.S. in recent years, with increasing severity due to global warming.
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- Heat dome's triple-digit temperatures breaking records from Southeast to New England FOX Weather
- How People Are Coping With the East Coast Heat Spike The New York Times
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