What is a ‘heat dome’ and how are they created?
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What is a ‘heat dome’ and how are they created?
ALEXA ST. JOHN
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
PUBLISHED JUNE 29, 2026
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FILE - A person cools off at Trocadero fountain near the Eiffel Tower during a heat wave in Paris, on June 24.
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These unbearably hot and humid summer months that put millions of people across the globe at risk are typically made possible by phenomena known as heat domes.
Heat domes can …
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