Official temperatures from around the globe are showing that July is set to be the hottest month on record for the entire planet.
Official temperatures from around the globe are showing that July is set to be the hottest month on record for the entire planet.
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Official temperatures from around the globe are showing that July is set to be the hottest month on record for the entire planet.
As much of Europe and and nearly half of the United states are enduring unprecedented high temperatures the White House stepped forward, this week, with a heat hazard alert.
President Joe Biden: “I don't think anybody can deny the impact of climate change anymore. There used to be a lot of time when I first got here, a lot of people said, oh, it's not a problem. Well, I don't know anybody. I shouldn't say that. I don't know anybody who honestly believes climate change is not a serious problem.
The President directed the Department of Labor to increase inspections of potentially dangerous workplaces like farms and construction sites.
In Florida, just off the tip of the peninsula, the water temperature registered at 100 degrees midweek.
Concern is already mounting over the effect of the high temperatures on row crop yields as this week’s heatwave is piled on to previous bouts of high temperatures.
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, drier than normal conditions exist over the “I” states, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Drought regions also expanded in western states like Montana.
For Market to Market, I’m David Miller.
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