The extreme and unforgiving heat wave in the West made history again on Thursday as temperatures surged to their highest levels yet wapo.st/3cQTxDT
- Palm Springs, Calif., matched its highest temperature ever recorded, soaring to 123 degrees.
- Death Valley, Calif., hit 128 degrees, the highest temperature measured anywhere on the planet so far this year.
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- Death Valley, Calif., hit 128 degrees, the highest temperature measured anywhere on the planet so far this year.
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Fueled by climate change, the heat wave is unprecedented in its timing, intensity and scope wapo.st/3gP09nA
Less than a year after a severe heat wave triggered rolling blackouts in California, soaring temperatures are once again straining the state’s electrical system wapo.st/2SeFrFm
The heat wave, like most, is the result of a sprawling zone of high pressure popularly known as a heat dome.
Evidence suggests human-caused climate change is making these heat domes more intense over time. wapo.st/3qfIfyA
Evidence suggests human-caused climate change is making these heat domes more intense over time. wapo.st/3qfIfyA
When temperatures are this high, the heat is dangerous and potentially lethal, regardless of humidity levels wapo.st/3qboRCS
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