The heat waves scorching the US this summer may just be the beginning of an extreme heat belt forming across the country.
Days that breach 125 degrees Fahrenheit aren't the only ones to worry about. Even temperatures above 100 degrees can be dangerous.
Circles represent days above 100 degrees Fahrenheit in 2023 and 2053 . Darker colors indicate a greater number of days, while the sizes of the circles represent the number of properties impacted. The projections in this report are conservative since they assumed a future scenario where humans drastically cut the greenhouse-gas emissions that are drivingIf the world doesn't cut emissions soon – particularly through a rapid transition away from fossil fuels to clean energy – the future of extreme heat could look even worse than the maps in this report.
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