It’s been a record-setting summer for hot temperatures across the world.
The Twin Cities ended June as the third-hottest on record and Earth recorded the hottest global temperatures in the first week of July.
Last week, excessive heat warnings and advisories blanketed southern and southwestern states from California to Florida — meaning at some point 100 million people were in a life-threatening heat environment.
Many countries in Europe also experienced similar health warnings.
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Many cities across the U.S. continue a month-long stretch of daily triple digit temperatures — El Paso, Texas will hit 34 days of over 100 degree temperature and Phoenix, Ariz. is expected to have 20 days of temperatures hitting at least 110 degrees.
A warming climate means heatwaves could be hotter, record-breaking and could last longer than the ones before.
Coming up at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, MPR News host Angela Davis talks with her guests about the dangers of extreme heat, how we can protect ourselves and what the future might hold with our changing climate.
We want to hear from you, too. Have you had extreme heat disrupt your plans? How are you planning for a warmer climate? What concerns or questions do you have about extreme heat and its effect on your body?
You can call us at 651-227-6000 or 800-242-2828 during the 9 a.m. hour of the show.
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Jeff Goodell is a writer and contributor to Rolling Stone. He’s also the author of, “The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet.”
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Teddie Potter is a clinical professor and the director of Planetary Health at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing. She’s a leader in the Climate Change and Health: An Interprofessional Response Curriculum at the U of M.
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