The heat wave that left more than 100 million people sweating across the eastern U.S. in June 2024 hit so fast and was so extreme that forecasters warned a flash drought could follow across wide parts of the region. Mathew Barlow, UMass Lowell and Jeffrey Basara, UMass Lowell The Conversation Prolonged high temperatures can quickly […]
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