What Is a Heat Dome? (And Why It's Making This Summer So Brutal)

About this episode

This episode explains what a heat dome is and its impact on summer weather.

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Host: The Pour Over

Topics covered

• heat dome
• weather
• climate change
• summer
• news
• Christianity

Keywords

• heat dome
• summer weather
• climate
• news
• Christianity

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Wild Alaskan, Quince, HelloFresh, AdelFi, Upside, LMNT, Mosh, Serving Orphans Worldwide

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Organizations: Compelled Podcast

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