Heat Wave Set To Bring Record-High Temperatures To Millions Of Americans
Hundreds of millions of Americans will experience dangerous, record-breaking heat through next week, as a heat dome builds over the central and eastern U.S. this weekend.
Temperatures are expected to be at least 15 degrees above averages starting Sunday. “Feels-like” temperatures will reach 110 degrees Fahrenheit in some areas, and humidity levels are expected to be far above what is normal for this time of year.
More than 250 daily temperature records could be broken.
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Heat is the leading weather-related cause of death around the 🌎. Some experts say this early-season heat is a troubling sign of what’s to come, as July and August are typically the hottest weeks of the year in most parts of the U.S.
A recent report from 60 of the world’s leading climate scientists warns the world could exceed its 1.5°C warming limit — which scientists say is the maximum global temperature increase to avoid the worst impacts of climate change — in just three years if there are not immediate, dramatic cuts to fossil fuel use.
The study’s authors note that the rate of emissions increases appears to be slowing down as clean technologies emerge.
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