54 degrees Celsius in California's Death Valley, 47 degrees in Las Vegas: the weekend in the western United States was extremely hot. More than 30 million people were affected by the high temperatures.
Fires are raging, water is running out and record temperatures are now expected again in the western United States: The National Weather Service has issued appropriate warnings.
Canada and the northwestern United States have suffered from extreme heat. According to a study, this would have been virtually unthinkable without climate change.
Early start of the forest fire season: In the case of persistent drought and summer heat, there are many burns in western North America. In Canada, the military is also ready to provide support.
After the heat wave in western Canada, people are now forced to leave their homes because of forest fires. Lytton, who had three temperature records this week, is clearly affected.
“There is simply no exaggeration for this heat,” says a meteorologist. The country, not exactly known for its warm summers, is currently breaking records. The temperatures cause dozens of deaths.
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