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Climate Crisis Driving Record-High Temperatures in Pacific Northwest

HeadlineJun 25, 2021

An unprecedented heat wave fueled by the climate crisis is set to bring dangerously high record temperatures to the Pacific Northwest. Seattle will be hotter than Miami this weekend, with forecasters predicting it could reach 106 degrees Fahrenheit on Monday. Portland, Oregon, could see a record-shattering 113 degrees. In Canada, Vancouver Island is expected to break all-time record highs that, in turn, were broken last Monday.

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