The world is adapting to extreme heat — but not nearly fast enough

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By Kate YoderSep 8, 2026, 4:15 am59 ptsTrending
This summer was more than uncomfortably hot — it was record-breaking, with many countries reporting their highest average temperatures yet. Western Europe, for example, sweated through five grueling heat waves this year that sucked moisture from the soil, turned vegetation into wildfire fuel, and shrank…

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