A heat wave currently roasting the southeastern US is expected to spread into the country’s Midwest and northeast, potentially affecting nearly 250 million people, with temperatures up to 40C.

☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.ml · 5 months ago

A heat wave currently roasting the southeastern US is expected to spread into the country’s Midwest and northeast, potentially affecting nearly 250 million people, with temperatures up to 40C.

☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.ml · 5 months ago

Yeah that’s the flip side of it, a few degrees make a big difference when you’re already at the edge of survivability. Another aspect is food production. Imagine having a heat wave for a few weeks that kills the harvest, that’s a recipe for a famine.

Pentacat [he/him]@hexbear.net · 5 months ago

It’s a good thing most Americans get their food from McDonald’s!

A heat wave currently roasting the southeastern US is expected to spread into the country’s Midwest and northeast, potentially affecting nearly 250 million people, with temperatures up to 40C.

A heat wave currently roasting the southeastern US is expected to spread into the country’s Midwest and northeast, potentially affecting nearly 250 million people, with temperatures up to 40C.

Heatwave expected to spread to 250m Americans in midwest and north-east