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Extreme heat is on everyone's lips. Too bad it can't get political traction

Extreme heat funding is a tiny fraction of California's climate budget, despite killing more residents than all other weather events combined.

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Heat wave in California: Blackouts possible as excessive heat warnings continue

A historic heat wave is affecting the West, breaking all-time, monthly and daily records and putting the California electricity grid to test. The heat is relentless, potentially peaking today but sticking around straight through the upcoming weekend.

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