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Consider This from NPR
Forecasters predict another sweltering summer. Are we ready?
May 27, 2024
NPR's Rebecca Hersher discusses the potential for another scorching summer with extreme weather, wildfires, and hurricanes looming. Kirk Siegler sheds light on the shortage of federal wildland firefighters. Experts emphasize the urgent need to address climate change to combat the escalating climate-driven disasters.
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- 2024 likely to have extremely active Atlantic Hurricane season
- Shortage of federal wildland firefighters impacting wildfire season readiness
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Record-breaking temperatures in the US
Across many parts of the US, 2023 marked the hottest summer on record with extreme weather events. Cities like Chicago, New York, Washington, and the Florida Keys experienced unprecedented heatwaves and poor air quality. Phoenix endured 110-degree temperatures for 31 consecutive days. NOAA's Karen Gleason predicts more global heat records in the upcoming months, with 2024 guaranteed to be one of the five hottest years on record.
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