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Hottest July on Record Signals Climate Crisis | Philadelphia News
Last month, the U.S. shattered its all-time July heat record — the hottest on record since 1895 — with temperatures soaring across nearly every state, signaling a dangerous acceleration of climate change driven by fossil fuels. While the Dust Bowl-era record from 1936 still looms, today’s extreme heat is unmistakably human-caused, with hotter nights posing serious health risks. Scientists warn we may soon face cooler summers than ever before — not because global warming has paused, but because we’re already locked into a hotter future that demands urgent action to cut emissions and adapt to…
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