Important Takeaways:

• An intensifying heat wave descended on the eastern United States on Thursday, prompting warnings about the dangers presented by the sweltering heat and humidity in the final days of a record-smashing July around the world.
• About half the population of the United States – are under heat watches and warnings, with temperatures and heat index values well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.8 Celsius) in the forecast until at least Saturday
• “Even those who deny that we’re in the midst of a climate crisis can’t deny the impact extreme heat is having on Americans”
• June 2023 was the hottest on record in the United States, dating back to 1850.
• Extreme heat is the top cause of weather-related deaths in the United States, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which shows that 436 workers have died due to hot conditions since 2011.

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