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Warm water heats a low-boiling-point working fluid, producing vapor that drives a turbine.—
Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
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The immense gravity of the black hole heats the accretion disk, causing the powerful X-ray emissions associated with Cyg X-1.— Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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As the largest Arctic power, Russia is making a concerted play to capitalize as the region warms three to four times faster than the rest of the planet.— Alan Crawford, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
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Relief might come this summer in the form of El Niño, the weather phenomenon that warms the ocean surface in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean.— Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Overheats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/overheats. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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