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The National Weather Service warned that the heat wave, in addition to bringing risks of heat stress, also will create hazardous conditions along rivers as rapid snowmelt causes rising water levels and swift currents.

From Los Angeles Times

Controllers must also ensure all planes, which come in an array of sizes, are safely separated both vertically and horizontally because large passenger jets cause greater turbulence and instability for the aircraft around them.

From BBC

It outlines the medical cause and manner of death, along with internal findings, diseases, and injuries.

From BBC

"A potential spill could cause fires, cryogenic clouds lethal to marine life, and widespread and long-lasting pollution of water and the atmosphere," WWF Italy warned in a statement.

From Barron's

Sharon Williams, 41, from Llanelli, was walking home in December when she did not see the pothole, causing her to fall face first and hit her head.

From BBC