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'Unprecedented heat': Iran begins two-day nationwide shutdown amid soaring temperatures (www.cnbc.com)

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The two-day shutdown comes at a time of record-breaking extreme heat across the globe, with July poised to be the hottest month in history.

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[–] pingveno@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

I wonder when Texas will get its head out of its arse and connect to the rest of the nation's grid. It's literally killing people to not have that connection.