This is expected, along with greater and greater world wide ecosystems impact. One example is sea level rise: it's not on the order of 1-2 mm / year, as shared in articles in the recent past, it's worse and will accellerate. Tough stuff that we humans need to deal with.
"As of Sunday, Phoenix had recorded 17 consecutive days reaching at least 110°F, and every day through at least Saturday, July 22, is likely to extend that streak. The current record-longest streak of 110°F weather in Phoenix, 18 days (June 12-29, 1974), is thus almost certain to fall by Tuesday, July 18. "
People actually move there? It gets better:
"Even more ominously, the low in Phoenix has not dipped below 90°F since July 9. The longest stretch of temperatures remaining at or above 90°F in Phoenix is seven days, which occurred several times, most recently in 2020. That record will be broken if Phoenix remains above 90°F for an eighth day on Monday, July 17. The current forecast does not bring Phoenix below 90°F through at least Saturday, July 22, which would far outpace the old record. "
Death Valley’s Badwater Basin hit 120 degrees Monday between midnight and 1 am. It had been 128.5 Sunday. Fudge.
This is expected, along with greater and greater world wide ecosystems impact. One example is sea level rise: it's not on the order of 1-2 mm / year, as shared in articles in the recent past, it's worse and will accellerate. Tough stuff that we humans need to deal with.
When it's me, not the folks in Timbuktu
"As of Sunday, Phoenix had recorded 17 consecutive days reaching at least 110°F, and every day through at least Saturday, July 22, is likely to extend that streak. The current record-longest streak of 110°F weather in Phoenix, 18 days (June 12-29, 1974), is thus almost certain to fall by Tuesday, July 18. "
People actually move there? It gets better:
"Even more ominously, the low in Phoenix has not dipped below 90°F since July 9. The longest stretch of temperatures remaining at or above 90°F in Phoenix is seven days, which occurred several times, most recently in 2020. That record will be broken if Phoenix remains above 90°F for an eighth day on Monday, July 17. The current forecast does not bring Phoenix below 90°F through at least Saturday, July 22, which would far outpace the old record. "
Death Valley’s Badwater Basin hit 120 degrees Monday between midnight and 1 am. It had been 128.5 Sunday. Fudge.
More hot weather notes: https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2023/07/the-scorching-summer-of-2023-reaches-mind-blowing-high-temperatures/