Records shattered as summer heat hits Southwest in March; ‘This is what climate change looks like’

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Records shattered as summer heat hits Southwest in March; ‘This is what climate change looks like’

The dangerous heat wave shattering March records all over the U.S. Southwest is the latest next-level weather wildness that is occurring ever more frequently as Earth’s warming builds.

The Southwest is used to coping with deadly heat, but not months ahead of schedule, including a 110-degree Fahrenheit (43.3 Celsius) reading in the Arizona desert on Thursday that smashed the highest March temperature recorded in the U.S.

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Records shattered as summer heat hits Southwest in March; 'This is what climate change looks like'

Scientists say a record-smashing March heat wave in the U.S. Southwest shows climate change is already driving more dangerous weather extremes.

AP News (apnews.com)