US EditionHeat Waves Are Getting More Dangerous with Climate Change — and We May Still Be Underestimating Them
- More than 150 million people in the United States are under heat advisories due to an unusually severe June heat wave.
- The heat wave has brought temperatures above 100 degrees Fahrenheit, creating severe health risks, particularly during hot nights.
- A report found that climate change has exposed 2.4 billion people to higher nighttime temperatures, affecting their sleep.
- Experts warn that access to reliable air conditioning is crucial to avoid heat stress during these extreme temperatures.
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Amid Brutal Heat Wave, Officials Stress Health Risks of Hot Nights - Inside Climate News
High nighttime temperatures can do more than just disrupt your sleep, experts say.By Kiley PriceMuch of the United States is baking amid an unusually severe June heat wave, with more than 150 million people under some sort of heat advisory. The unrelenting heat wave started in the Mountain West over the weekend and has since descended upon the Midwestern and Eastern U.S., where high humidity is making temperatures topping 100 degrees Fahrenheit …
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Heat waves are getting more dangerous with climate change — and we may still be underestimating them
The intensifying and expansive heat wave affecting around 150 million people in the United States from Wisconsin to Washington, DC, bears the hallmarks of human-caused global warming.
The Heat Is On
Okmulgee residents and visitors are being urged to take extra precautions this week as a dangerous and persistent heat wave takes hold across much of the eastern United States, including Oklahoma. With the annual Muscogee Nation Festival kicking off on Thursday and many outdoor activities underway, area health and emergency officials stress the importance of staying safe in extreme temperatures.
The heat wave is falling on us again. The temperatures are rising, the records are falling, and the summer is becoming, more than ever, a test. But beyond the embarrassment and health warnings, what this suffocating heat reveals is a disturbing reality: that of collective indifference to a threat that is intensifying. For different reasons, it seems that everyone is mocking this exhilarating symptom of climate change. Worse still, this blindness…
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