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U.S. heat wave intensifies, breaking July world record

The Story: On Thursday, temperatures and heat index values ​​across the United States soared above 100 degrees, prompting excessive heat warnings above and below the East Coast. About 180 million Americans, about half of the U.S. population, according to the National Weather Service, said Biden: “I don’t think anyone can deny the effects of climate change anymore,” U.S. President Joe Biden said Thursday in the United States. announced new measures to protect workers from the scorching heat. Biden: “Even those who deny that we are in the midst of a climate crisis cannot deny the impact that extreme heat is having on the American people.” In major US cities, including New York City Mayor Eric Adams. , asked people to stay indoors. The heat kills more New Yorkers each year than any other extreme weather event. And the availability of air conditioning is a matter of life and death (FLASH) This is not the first heat wave. And with climate change accelerating, it won’t be the last. According to experts in the field, the increasing frequency and severity of severe weather shows that human-driven climate change on a global scale is contributing to extreme conditions. President Guterres: “Climate change is here. . Guterres: “The era of global warming is over. The era of global warming is over. Global boiling has arrived. The air cannot breathe. The heat is unbearable. And the benefits of fossil fuels. And the level of inaction on climate change is unacceptable.Leaders must take the lead.No more hesitation, excuses or waiting for others to act first. Thousands of tourists were evacuated from wildfires in Greece, temperatures soared to 126 degrees Celsius in northwestern China, and June was the hottest month in the United States, amid what was set to break global records. The National Weather Service said it was the 47th straight June temperature above the 20th century average.