More than 100 million Americans were under some form of heat warning or advisory Monday from a withering, potentially record-breaking heat wave.
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Heat wave in May could shatter temperature records across central, northeastern US
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There’s a 50-50 chance Earth will reach critical climate change mark within 5 years, report says
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