US heatwave threatens 250th anniversary events and World Cup

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Researchers warn that the record-breaking heatwave in the United States, exacerbated by the climate crisis, threatens to disrupt major events such as 250th anniversary celebrations and upcoming World Cup matches. The extreme temperatures mark a significant change in climate conditions compared to the country's historical norms.

Weekend’s high temperatures and humidity ‘virtually impossible’ without climate crisis, researchers say The scorching heat blanketing much of the US this week would have been “virtually impossible” if not for the climate crisis, researchers have found, warning that the high temperatures could threaten Independence Day celebrations and World Cup matches this weekend. “The climate the country has today is fundamentally different to the one it had when the founding fathers signed the Declaration of Independence,” said Theodore Keeping, extreme weather and wildfire researcher at Imperial College London, in a press release. Continue reading...