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Beginning in March 2024, severe heat waves impacted Mexico, the Southern and Western United States, and Central America, leading to dozens of broken temperature records, [1] mass deaths of animals from several threatened species, water shortages requiring rationing, [2] increased forest fires, and over 155 deaths in Mexico with 2,567 people suffering from heat-related ailments. [3]
The heat wave entailed wildfires in Alberta, record temperatures across Canada and the US, and over 100 deaths in Mexico. The heat also accelerated snow melt in mountain ranges, causing flooding and mudslides. According to scientists, climate change increased the strength of the 2023 heatwaves including in North America. [3] [4] [5]
The first round of intense heat came on May 13, when Caribou, Maine hit 90 °F (32 °C), the second earliest on record. [3] The next day, three people who lived inside of a senior building passed away in Chicago, Illinois as a result of the heat, due to the air conditioning malfunctioning. [4]
The map shows risk levels down to the local level and uses Census Bureau data to show the share of the population vulnerable to extreme heat, alongside data from the First Street Foundation, a ...
The heatwaves caused severe damage in areas such as the western United States, southern Europe, and parts of Asia. [5] The abnormal temperatures have led to a "very extreme" likelihood of wildfires, according to the Fire Weather Index. [6] The heatwaves were also occurring alongside some unusually heavy flooding. [7] [8]
As the climate crisis drives more extreme and frequent heatwaves in the US and around the world, experts say 2024 will likely be the hottest year on record at a global level following the record ...
In late June 2012, much of North America began experiencing a heat wave, as heat spread east from the Rocky Mountains. During the heat wave, the June 2012 North American derecho (one within a series) caused violent storms that downed trees and power lines, leaving 3 million people in the eastern U. S. without power on 30 June. [41]
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Heatwaves intensified across southern and eastern Europe, Asia, and much of the United States on Tuesday as the World Meteorological Organization warned of an increased risk of ...