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Geo explainer: What is a heat dome, and is it different to a heat wave?

2024 was the hottest year on record, at about 1.55C above pre-industrial levels – a year when several heat domes appeared around the world. Shutterstock Current extreme temperatures are related to a ‘heat dome’, but what exactly are these weather phenomena and how are they formed? By Victoria Heath The term ‘heat wave’ has become an increasingly familiar term in news headlines in recent years, as countries battle rising temperatures amid climate…
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geographical.co.uk broke the news in on Monday, August 11, 2025.
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