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  "path": "/news/17062026/summer-heat-spike-as-global-warming-surges/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-06-17T15:59:44.000Z",
  "site": "https://insideclimatenews.org",
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    "Climate Change",
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  "textContent": "Former federal climate experts warn that atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations hit a record high in May and that the monthly average global temperature this summer could rise as much as 3.5 degrees Fahrenheit (1.9 degrees Celsius) above the pre-industrial benchmark used to measure the heating from greenhouse gases. Research shows human-caused warming will contribute significantly […]",
  "title": "Scientists Warn of Summer Heat Spikes as Global Warming Edges Toward 2C"
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