'How much hotter it gets and how more extreme these impacts get is directly related to how quickly we stop burning fossil fuels.' jeffgoodell, author, joins dianebrady on Forbes Talks to discuss extreme heat waves in the U.S. and globally.
, New York, set a record at 91 degrees, andAn excessive heat warning is in effect in Arizona, southern California and parts of Utah, with heat advisories in effect throughout the South, Southwest and Great Plains, bringing “dangerously hot conditions” and a heat index—how hot it feels outside when humidity is taken into consideration—into the 120s and 130s in some areas.
Forecasters urged residents to stay hydrated in air-conditioned rooms, avoid strenuous outdoor activity and take “extra precautions” while outside.More daily heat records. Forecasters warn southwestern cities, including Phoenix—which is in the midst of an unrelenting multi-week heat wave—could continue to set records this week, while heat warnings could keep toppling daily records from California to Florida and throughout the Great Plains.
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