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Kayly Ober

@kayly.bsky.social
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Climate mobility @carnegieendowment.org • Author Groundswell (World Bank) & Migration and Displacement in a Changing Climate (Cambridge)• Also: 🚲🐈🏳️‍🌈 • Views=own •📍DC (for now)

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Climate Central @climatecentral.org · 6h
Wildfires aren’t just about the flames. Across the U.S., human-caused climate change has fueled more fire activity and: 🔥Increased fire weather 📈Expanded burned areas More fire can mean more smoke — and greater health risks. Read via #ClimateCentral: www.climatecentral.org/climate-matt...
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Mike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Once again, I gotta say: you cannot treat anything you’re feeding into an AI as anonymous. There are enormous ethics implications for, e.g. referees who are clearly uploading others’ unpublished papers without consent, let alone health care professionals or law enforcement
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Kayly Ober @kayly.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
What It Takes to Financially Survive a Disaster, According to Hurricane Helene Survivors - @urbaninstitute.bsky.social www.urban.org/urban-wire/w...
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What It Takes to Financially Survive a Disaster, According to Hurricane Helene Survivors
Survivors offer insights and strategies that policymakers, regulators, financial institutions, insurance companies, and communities can use to help people fi…
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Fiona Harvey @fionaharvey.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
What happened when the UK’s spy chiefs examined the national security implications of the collapse of overseas ecosystems, driven by climate crisis and biodiversity loss? “Apocalyptic” findings. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Why is the UK’s suppressed climate national security report significant?
Warnings about the catastrophic effects of vital ecosystems collapsing were not published under previous prime minister
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Carnegie Endowment @carnegieendowment.org · 14/09/2026
Climate change and conflict are already serious problems in the Middle East. The Iran war is making both worse,and the humanitarian consequences will almost certainly be devastating. Sarah Yerkes and Alejandro Martin Rodriguez explain: carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
carnegieendowment.org
The Iran War’s Climate, Environmental, and Human Security Fallout
Understanding the climatic pain points is necessary for policymakers hoping to minimize the war’s negative environmental consequences.
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John Kostyack @kostyack.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
AI will kill us all (IF we let it). Not talking here about rogue AI agents, I'm talking about rogue tech oligarchs helping to torch the planet with major new investments in fossil fuel infrastructure.
bloomberg.com
US Data Centers Set to Burn More Natural Gas Than Most Nations
Data centers in the United States will consume more natural gas than most countries within a decade, according to a new outlook from BloombergNEF.
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Jeff Berardelli @weatherprof.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Only .02° from the all-time El Niño record anomaly! Today we got to +3°C departure from the 1991-2020 average in the main (3.4) region. The record is 3.02°C in 2015… so conceivably we could break that in the next day or two. 1/
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 16/09/2026
Just going to keep saying this - the fossil fuel crisis stopped being segmented and is now persistent and probably perpetual. The only way to protect yourself from this is to lobby your politicians to end reliance on this war-torn, unreliable, expensive fuel and switch to modern technology instead.
theguardian.com
Saudi Arabia shuts down key oil pipeline, blaming drones from Iraq
Riyadh has increased use of East-West pipeline since start of war on Iran to bypass closure of strait of Hormuz
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NPR @npr.org · 15/09/2026
In 2025, the Trump administration ended a long-running program to collecting air pollution data at U.S. embassies. A new study suggests that led to a 24-33% increase in local pollution levels. n.pr/3T0rSsv
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Air pollution spiked after the Trump administration stopped embassy monitoring
In 2025, the Trump administration ended a long-running program to collecting air pollution data at U.S. embassies. A new study suggests that led to a 24-33% increase in local pollution levels.
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Kayly Ober @kayly.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
TikTok comments of mine have only gone viral twice. Once for saying that Woody Allen was always a walking red flag, and another time for saying tech companies purge capable people (like fascist tyrants do).
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Kayly Ober @kayly.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
August Ties the Record for Earth’s Hottest Month on the Books www.nytimes.com/2026/09/09/c...
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August Ties for Hottest Month on Record
Sweltering summer temperatures put last month on par with July 2023 for global warmth, scientists said. More records could be broken in the months ahead.
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Katherine T. Tyson @katherinettyson.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Democracy needs freedom to dissent & private wire tapping is illegal "Anthropic is building out an extensive monitoring system to keep tabs on activists who oppose the rapid development of AI The firm is also implementing a “pre-crime” approach, attempting to predict incidents before they happen."
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Anthropic Is Building a Predictive Surveillance System to Monitor Activists - The American Prospect
New hires and comments in interviews show that the AI giant is using its capabilities against dissenters.
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Dana Milbank @danamilbank.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The Washington Sun rises today. I hope you’ll join our orbit. The Sun aims to do nothing less than reinvent the newspaper for the digital age — and to prove that there is a market in the capital region for local news and sports coverage. washingtonsun.com/perspectives...
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Dana Milbank: The Washington Sun Rises Today. I Hope You’ll Join Our Orbit.
My boss, Tim Grieve, posted a photo on X last week of a shipment of office chairs that had just arrived at the Arlington, Virginia, headquarters of our new publication, The Washington Sun. “It's fun t...
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Peter Gleick @petergleick.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The cyberattacks on #water systems a month ago now appears to have been far more widespread than first reported, affecting utilities in a dozen states. www.nbcchicago.com/investigatio...
nbcchicago.com
Government admits water system cyberattacks were worse than first reported
A cyberattack that targeted water infrastructure nationwide was much larger than initially revealed.
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Peter Gleick @petergleick.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Trump is trying to start a new #water war with California. www.latimes.com/environment/...
latimes.com
Trump administration tells California its key water plan is 'unworkable'
The Trump administration and Westlands Water District are objecting to California's water plan for the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta.
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Stardust 🌏🎬 @stardustbluepr.com · 02/09/2026
Do we think anyone is paying attention yet? It turns out that El Niño in the eastern Pacific has never been as violent as it is now. “The events don’t look anything like what we see in the pre-industrial era,” Cole said.
arstechnica.com
El Niño is now stronger than at any point in the last 1,000 years, study finds
“One more warning sign here of what we're facing in a warmer world.”...
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Will Yeates @wyeates.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire sites predicted to emit 4.5m tonnes a year when fully running buff.ly/ns5BZdT
theguardian.com
Two planned datacentres will have higher UK carbon emissions than ExxonMobil, analysis finds
Exclusive: Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire sites predicted to emit 4.5m tonnes a year when fully running
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molly taft @mollytaft.com · 25/08/2026
NEW: gas power in development in the US explicitly for data centers have nearly doubled in less than a year, soaring from 97GW at the end of 2025 to more than 189GW mid-2026, according to shocking new figures from @globalenergymon.bsky.social that's up from just 4 GW in 2024:
wired.com
Data Centers Are Driving an Alarming Gas Power Expansion in the US
There’s no clearer sign of the data center boom than rampant gas projects that have been proposed or that are already under construction.
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Kayly Ober @kayly.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Surprise! Politicians are only moved by that which has been politicized (by special interests) www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Extreme weather events do not increase political parties' environmental attention - Nature Climate Change
Addressing the consequences of climate change requires political attention and leadership. However, this study shows that apart from Green parties, political parties do not increase their attention to...
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Kayly Ober @kayly.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
NEW 📘 from @iied.bsky.social: "Too hot to work, too poor to rest: health and economic impacts of heat stress on informal workers in urban #India" www.iied.org/22750iied
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Too hot to work, too poor to rest: health and economic impacts of heat stress on informal workers in urban India
Extreme heat is imposing a large and rising burden on India’s informal workers, who face continuous exposure both at work and at home. Rising temperatures are reducing productivity, eroding incomes, w...
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Jeff Berardelli @weatherprof.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
‼️ Category 5 Ocean Heatwaves in the Tropical Pacific and #Mediterranean. The culprits: Super #ElNiño and severe #European heatwaves, boosted by excess heat trapped in our overheated climate system. A NOAA Alert Level 5 indicates a marine #heatwave severe enough to cause near complete mortality… 1/
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Peter Gleick @petergleick.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Drought, water rationing and dry rivers: Our #water crisis is here. It doesn’t have to be this way. We know what needs to be done. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Drought, water rationing and dry rivers: our water crisis is here | Peter Gleick
It doesn’t have to be this way. We know what needs to be done
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Kayly Ober @kayly.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
You love to see a win-win-win in real life. Less reliance on the Strait, greener transport options, and more connectivity to the rest of the world.
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Kayly Ober @kayly.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Super El Niño is bringing pain to lots of farmers and outdoor workers this year. But for one hedge fund, they're banking on it bringing in the money. As reported by @data.ft.com www.ft.com/content/4469...
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How will El Niño hit the world economy?
Disruptive climate event is likely to be one of the strongest on record
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Kayly Ober @kayly.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Heard it from @caseynewton.bsky.social @kevinroose.com on the Pivot podcast, and increasingly agree. There are a number of men that have gone full right-wing in the recent past that just need some god damn friends.
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PM2.5 Kills ~9 Million People Each Year Worldwide @tkovach.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
A decade ago, Elon Musk called burning fossil fuels “the dumbest experiment in history." Now he owns a gas turbine company and has quickly turned into a fossil fuel tycoon.
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Elon Musk, the World’s Most Famous EV Pioneer, Is Now Leaning Into Fossil Fuels
SpaceX is planning a Texas natural gas plant to power a new chip facility, while gas turbines are already being used for campuses in Tennessee and Mississippi.
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Dr. Prakash Kashwan @pkashwan.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
"Smaller steel companies responsible for nearly 40% of India’s crude steel production could cut their electricity bills by ~35% & reduce emissions by switching to renewable energy, according to a report, “Powering India’s Secondary Steel Transition,” released Wednesday." apnews.com/article/stee...
apnews.com
India’s small steelmakers could save money and cut emissions with switch to renewable power
Switching to renewable energy can help smaller steel companies reduce electricity costs and cut millions of tons of carbon emissions.
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Erin Sikorsky @erinsikorsky.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Cascading climate risk example: "several dozen tons" of jellyfish shut down a nuclear plant in France during a heat wave. Jellyfish swarmed due to unusually warm waters.
politico.eu
Swarming jellyfish overrun French nuclear plant on same date two years in a row
The jellyfish invasion is the latest in a series of climate change-driven incidents that have affected a record number of French nuclear reactors over the summer.
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Kayly Ober @kayly.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
My colleagues have just written a piece about the need for cooling solutions in cities. While they've focused on the Global South, recent heatwaves in Europe and the U.S. show it's a universal call to action. carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
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As Heat Waves Spike, the Global South Needs New Cooling Solutions
Investments in a climate-friendly cooling system known as geothermal district cooling will help rapidly urbanizing societies resist dangerous heat indexes.
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David Kurtz @davidkurtz.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
TPM obtained a Census Bureau draft notice of proposed rulemaking being circulated within the administration that would exclude noncitizens from the count in the 2030 Census and for the first time since 1790 eliminate the collection of race and ethnicity data. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/read-a-...
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READ: A New Draft Rule for the Census Seeks Sweeping Changes to How Political Power Is Allocated
The Trump administration is planning to dramatically reshape the data the Census...
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Brandon Bishop @brandontbishop.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
The Danube's low enough people are finding mammoth bones in it.
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Dr. Samantha Montano @samlmontano.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
See, THIS is the kind of disaster reporting we need right now. Do more of this. PLEASE. www.politico.com/news/2026/07...
politico.com
Trump overrode his own agencies to deny 4 Democratic disaster requests
President Donald Trump cast aside bipartisan precedent when he rejected eligible disaster requests from four blue states.
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Erin Sikorsky @erinsikorsky.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
NYT reporting wildfires quite literally threatening defense capabilities in France: www.nytimes.com/2026/07/27/w...
nytimes.com
Wildfires in France Threaten Plants With Hazardous Material and Advanced Technology
The area around Bordeaux has many plants that work with sophisticated technologies and hazardous materials.
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Emily Feng @emilyzfeng.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
www.ft.com/content/221a... China pours funding into green energy deals as Iran war hits oil demand
ft.com
China pours funding into green energy deals as Iran war hits oil demand
Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative takes advantage of rise in appetite for renewables as Middle East conflict drags on
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Kayly Ober @kayly.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Can someone at @51st.news investigate the flood of temporary tags in the city? What can be done to stop fake tags? @maustermuhle.bsky.social
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Kayly Ober @kayly.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Incredibly on brand for Bluesky that Jimothy is trending above Spain
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Heather Randell @heatherrandell.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
I feel like a broken record when I say that the future is now, climate-wise. The best time to act was decades ago, the second best time is today. If only those with power cared about the rest of us. www.cbsnews.com/news/wildfir...
cbsnews.com
Wildfires expose millions in Midwest, Northeast to dangerous smoke: "Perfect storm for really dry conditions"
Heavy smoke from several large wildfires blazing in Canada and Minnesota is expected to engulf large swaths of the Midwest and Northeast U.S. this week.
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Kayly Ober @kayly.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Nolan’s "The Odyssey" Has a Colonialism Problem - @carnegieendowment.org's Sarah Yerkes carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...
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Nolan’s "The Odyssey" Has a Colonialism Problem
Despite Morocco’s hopes that its film industry would reap rewards, the blockbuster’s success will be tainted by controversy surrounding filming in occupied Western Sahara.
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Wim Zwijnenburg @wammezz.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Conflict-linked marine pollution is spiking in the Persian Gulf, new #remotesensing research finds. An increase of 4x more spills from targeted oil facilities and ships, leaks and dumps, all risking protected areas, desal plants and marine life. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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Wim Zwijnenburg @wammezz.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
"Destruction of infrastructure, and the global economic costs, the war is exacerbating existing climate vulnerabilities and exposing the people of the region to an increasingly dangerous and nearly uninhabitable reality." @time.com on the Iran-war and #climatecrisis time.com/article/2026...
time.com
How the Iran War Worsens the Climate Crisis
"The war against Iran is intensifying existing climate vulnerabilities and exposing the people of the region to an increasingly dangerous and nearly uninhabitable reality," write Sarah Yerkes and Alej...
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Kayly Ober @kayly.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
"70% of Americans are against data centers, 70% of Americans are for solar farms" - @dwallacewells.bsky.social More now streaming live at @carnegieendowment.org event Could 2026 Bring the Perfect Summer Storm? w/ @noahjgordon.bsky.social @sarahlabo.bsky.social @mollytaft.com
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Kelly Hereid @kellyhereid.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Well I came in all hot to trot to dunk on another AI flood model, but this paper is actually a great example of both the promise and the peril of AI flood mapping www.nature.com/articles/s41... 1/
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Deep learning completes US flood hazard maps revealing millions exposed to previously unrecognized risk - Nature Communications
Millions in the US lack official flood risk data. This study uses an AI model to learn from existing maps and complete the US flood hazard map, revealing over 11 million more people exposed to flood r...
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Naomi Oreskes @naomioreskes.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Brilliant piece: The only people who have been sent to prison [for climate change] are those who have protested against it. www.nybooks.com/articles/202...
nybooks.com
Climate and Punishment | Gabriel Winslow-Yost
Vigil finds George Saunders returning to the theme of his first novel, grief—this time not for a person but for a planet.
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Climate Central @climatecentral.org · 08/07/2026
🌀Super #TyphoonBavi rapidly intensified over exceptionally warm Pacific waters made up to 80x more likely by climate change. Before reaching Taiwan this weekend with winds as high as 130 mph, it is expected to cross ocean waters made 10–40x more likely by climate change.
Daily global sea surface temperatures from January 1 - July 6, 2026 compared to previous years. Climate Central.
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Erin Sikorsky @erinsikorsky.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
New from me in @foreignpolicy.com -- the threat posed by extreme heat to NATO security & resilience, and how to manage it.
foreignpolicy.com
NATO’s New Enemy Is the Thermometer
Extreme heat events are threatening the alliance’s plans.
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Kayly Ober @kayly.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
#Colombia was one of the first countries in the world to pass a law that protects #climate-displaced people. With a newly elected rightwing president, could it better serve as a model for the rest of the world? carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...
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Colombia’s Climate Displacement Law Can Be a Model for the World
The groundbreaking legislation faces an uphill battle, but it creates a framework for others to follow—especially as the effects of climate change intensify.
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Jeff Berardelli @weatherprof.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
The Mediterranean Sea #heatwave is so severe, I ran out of colors in my color table. Sea surface temps are peaking at 8C/ 15F above normal! Perhaps more impressive is how expansive the area of +10°F anomalies are (in white). Much of the water is 29-32C/ 84-90F… 1/
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Kayly Ober @kayly.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
After an unprecedented heatwave in Europe, you'd think the next logical step would be to go all in on air conditioning. So why isn't it? carnegieendowment.org/europe/strat... @rmomtaz.bsky.social for Strategic Europe
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Geopolitical Europe Needs Air-Conditioning
Western Europe’s dual-use infrastructure melted down during its latest heat wave. If a predicted hot weather event can take the continent by surprise, what chance does it have to withstand unexpected ...
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