Post by Murph on Apr 23, 2024 7:47:26 GMT -6
States may need to brace for long, hot summer
Ahotter-than-usual summer is likely to occur in the U.S. and many other parts of the globe, according to new forecasts and scientific research.
Why it matters: Extreme heat is a major public health threat and plays a role in droughts and wildfires.
Hot weather, particularly when it occurs during prolonged heat waves, also threatens the reliability of the nation's increasingly strained electricity grid. The big picture: An ongoing El Niño event in the tropical Pacific Ocean is quickly fading, with cooling ocean temperatures at and beneath the surface.
www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/states-may-need-to-brace-for-long-hot-summer/ar-AA1nvXv5?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=884bc73aeb364f85ea726f9f19e6da0b&ei=51