CO2: 429.12 ppmStudy finds older adults could face harmful heat stress at just 1.5C of warming above preindustrial levels
Heat waves are dealing a financial blow to businesses and creating hazardous conditions for workers, according to climate experts.
Temperatures last month averaged 76.9 degrees Fahrenheit as above-average warmth blanketed the U.S.
Temperatures could drop by more than 15C compared with last Thursday as cold front moves arrives from Monday
July was the hottest month ever in the Lower 48 States – another escalation of our world into a hotter, more dangerous planet, where extreme weather events – such as heat waves, wildfires and hurricanes – will become more common and more extreme.
As multiple regions contend with unbearable heat, drought, wildfires and other extreme weather, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on Tuesday underlined the crucial need for stronger forecasts and early warning systems to protect lives and livelihoods.
The average temperature in the lower 48 states in July was 76.9 degrees Fahrenheit, roughly 3.3 degrees above the 20th-century average.
Heat and drought are curbing nuclear output across Europe, with Romania facing a possible reactor shutdown and France reducing generation.