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March 11, 2026
Heat waves that spark damaging droughts are happening more frequently, study finds
By SETH BORENSTEIN
AP Science Writer
Jaime Loucky speaks at the unveiling of King County’s Extreme Heat Mitigation Plan at Glendale Forest in 2024.
WASHINGTON — Heat waves that lead to sudden and damaging drought are spreading across the globe at an accelerating rate, highlighting how climate change-fueled extremes can build dangerously off each other, a new study found.
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