To say it’s been hot out would be an understatement.
With June being one of the hottest months on record for vast swaths of the country, meteorologists continue to issue warnings about the dangers of rising temperatures.
In the South and Southwestern parts of the country, a heatwave has continued to push temperatures north of triple digits, leaving many wondering if this is just the new normal.
Earlier this month, Petteri Taalas, the secretary general of the World Meteorological Organization, released a statement on the unrelenting temperatures, saying that the extreme weather could just be how things are now.
“The extreme weather – an increasingly frequent occurrence in our warming climate – is having a major impact on human health, ecosystems, economies, agriculture, energy and water supplies. This underlines the increasing urgency of cutting greenhouse gas emissions as quickly and as deeply as possible,” Taalas said.
A study published this week from the World Weather Attribution network said the heat waves the world is experiencing are a clear result of climate change and the effects humans have had on the planet.
“Without human induced climate change these heat events would however have been extremely rare. In China it would have been about a 1 in 250 year event while maximum heat like in July 2023 would have been virtually impossible to occur in the US/Mexico region and Southern Europe if humans had not warmed the planet by burning fossil fuels,” the study said.
To hear more about how to stay safe during heat waves and the impact it has on our economies, listen to the On Deadline Podcast here or wherever your get your podcasts.
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