Summer still has a month to go, but extreme heat has been a major storyline through June and July. Sweltering temperatures have grounded planes, sparked wildfires and set records from coast-to-coast.
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| This report has a strong American bias, but it takes little imagination to give it an Australian slant. |
These stories are becoming annual rites of passage as the world warms. And the number of hot days is projected to increase in the coming decades.
Climate Central has developed a new web-interactive tool that brings the reality of future heat to hometowns across the U.S. Simply enter the name of your city, town or hamlet — or any place in the Lower 48 that piques your curiosity — to see how the number of days above summer temperature thresholds will change throughout the rest of the century. The interactive also shows how reducing greenhouse gas emissions can help reduce the heat.
Read research report by Climate Central - “More Hot Days Are Coming With Climate Change. Our Choices Will Decide How Many.”
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