A warmth dome that started in Mexico in Would possibly moved into the U.S. in early June inflicting sweltering temperatures.
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A warmth dome that started in Mexico in Would possibly moved into the U.S. in early June inflicting sweltering temperatures.
Michala Garrison/NASA Earth Observatory
At the moment, there is a “warmth dome” lingering over the southwestern U.S. – a prime drive machine that pushes sizzling air down and traps it, pushing the temperature up. Warmth is changing into an increasing number of deadly as local weather trade reasons extra excessive warmth. So in nowadays’s encore episode, we are exploring warmth. NPR local weather correspondent Lauren Sommer talks with Quick Wave host Regina G. Barber about how the human frame copes with prolonged excessive warmth and the way nowadays’s warmth caution methods may higher offer protection to the general public. With scientists predicting a very popular summer time, if you’ll be able to, keep cool available in the market, pricey Quick Wavers.
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This tale used to be edited and fact-checked by means of Gisele Grayson. It used to be produced by means of Rebecca Ramirez. Robert Rodriguez used to be the audio engineer.