☀️🔥 “United States: The New Oven of the World?” 💦🥵

TL;DR; 🗞️💨:
Get ready to turn your ACs up to 11 as the US seems to be auditioning for the part of an oven. A relentless heatwave is sizzling from California to South Florida, with the weekend forecast promising nothing short of a fire-breathing dragon. A colossal 100 million people are on alert, with many just waiting to post their “hotdog or legs” Instagram pics! 🌡️🔥

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So folks, remember how mom used to warn us not to leave cookies in the car on a hot summer day? Guess she didn’t expect the whole country to turn into one giant oven, huh? With the mercury leaping off the charts, Southwest US is living its own Sahara dreams, whether it wants to or not. 🏜️🌡️

But hey, this ain’t a two-day fling. The weather service is painting a week-long canvas of searing heat, promising us nothing but a steady diet of sweaty shirts and sticky skin. So how do you like that for a summer romance? 🔥💔

And as if heat wasn’t enough of a party pooper, parts of New England are under the threat of heavy rainfall. Remember that disastrous flood in Vermont? The one that turned the state capital, Montpelier, into a doppelganger of Venice (minus the gondolas)? Yeah, the weather service forecasts more of that joy. 🌧️💦

Now, don’t think you’re off the hook if you’re not in these states. We’re all aboard the climate change express, and this roller coaster ain’t stopping. That’s right, the eight tornadoes in Chicago and the air traffic chaos at O’Hare and Midway airports are all part of the show. 🌪️✈️

Phoenix, the city that’s been sweating bullets for 13 straight days at 110F (43C), is now poised to break its record of 18 straight days of high temp madness, set in June 1974. That’s like living in a constant state of “just-stepped-out-of-the-sauna” – only there’s no spa music to soothe you, and you can’t step out! 🏜️🎵

Ask yourselves this – are we ready to swap our PJs for asbestos suits? Are we cool with the idea of night-time offering no respite with temps sticking above 90F (32C)? Do we want to turn every stair-climbing experience, like that of Val Martin and Ashford Joseph in Eleanor Tinsley Park, into a survival game? And more importantly, how are we going to take action against this scorching symptom of human-driven climate change? 🤔🌍

It’s time for us to acknowledge the “burning” truth – Mother Earth is turning the heat up on us. But the question is – are we ready to turn down our contribution to this heat? Or are we going to keep sizzling in our own juices? Now, over to you – what’s your plan to keep it cool? 🌍💔🌡️🧊

Disclaimer: This article does not provide weather advice. Its content should be interpreted as commentary and opinion. The reader is solely responsible for any actions taken based on this information.

URL: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-southwest-broils-prolonged-heat-wave-stretches-coast-coast-2023-07-12/