How a massive heat wave is connected to a stunning olive oil heist in Spain. In the 1960s, the largest heat wave reached about 6% of the planet. This decade, it has swept across nearly 85%. A Reuters investigation reveals the rise of massive "heat storms" reut.rs/3VD6HOd

Giant ‘heat storms’ are scorching Earth. The story of the biggest one.

Supersized heat waves used to be rare. No longer. Reuters reveals the rise of ‘heat storms.’ They now swarm the globe, upending life and the climate everywhere.

reuters.com

Oct 20, 2026 · 1:21 PM UTC

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So... heat wave -> bad olive crop -> higher prices -> olive oil becomes worth stealing. Got it. 😆 That’s a few causal degrees away from “the heat wave caused the heist.” Scarcity raised the value. People still chose the burglary. 🙄
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