If you’ve walked through New Orleans, Newark or New York City on a hot summer day, you’ve probably felt warmth radiating off the buildings or pavement. These cities feature some of the country’s most intense urban heat islands, according to a new report. https://t.co/p3D7SQtdtJ

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) July 15, 2021

NEW: California officials tell CNN they anticipate nearly all salmon in the Sacramento River will die due to abnormally hot underwater conditions as heat waves continue.

— Ana Cabrera (@AnaCabrera) July 14, 2021

Nights are warming faster than days in the U.S.https://t.co/Y0m9mlsMHt

— Axios (@axios) July 9, 2021

Death Valley hits 130°F and Las Vegas ties its all-time hottest temperature this weekend as a relentless Western heat wave adds fuel to wildfires. https://t.co/8n6Jdu27ej

— NBC News (@NBCNews) July 11, 2021

June 2021 was the hottest June on record for the U.S.: https://t.co/rOBjPiEl4g pic.twitter.com/JtpUuvruqQ

— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) July 10, 2021

Have arrived on assignment in Death Valley.
It’s 12:15am and 110 degrees out. Earlier Friday it unexpectedly hit 130 – a high temp that was expected later in the weekend.
We’ll see what tomorrow (aka later today) brings.

— Erica Werner (@ericawerner) July 10, 2021

WE SHOULD FINANCE INFRASTRUCTURE WITH LONG TERM DEBT (enjoy your weekend.) https://t.co/qWnXjcVHyr

— Brian Schatz (@brianschatz) July 10, 2021

“It was by far the largest jump in the records,” an author of the report said. ”We have seen quite big increases, but never that big.” ⁦@henryfountain⁩ has the story on a new attribution study on the Western heat wave. https://t.co/ITgywk1O18

— John Schwartz (@jswatz) July 8, 2021

From @NYTOpinion: Many climate scientists warn that vehicles must be nearly emissions free by 2050. With many vehicles on the road for at least 20 years, the phase-out of sales of new gas-burning cars and S.U.V.s and other light trucks by 2030 is critical. https://t.co/jukFKZptId

— NYT Climate (@nytclimate) July 7, 2021

Manufacturing decline and climate change both threaten Philadelphia | Opinion https://t.co/nMjqalK1ms

— The Philadelphia Inquirer (@PhillyInquirer) July 7, 2021

Climate change has gotten deadly. It will get worse.

“The suffering that is here and now is because we have not heeded the warnings sufficiently,” said Katharine Hayhoe, chief scientist for the Nature Conservancy. https://t.co/z99yNTctyr

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) July 4, 2021

I cover a lot of climate disasters. To an extent, I’ve learned to compartmentalize.

But hearing about people who collapsed in the street as they tried to walk to cooling shelters this week, the little box labeled “outrage and grief” broke open for me.https://t.co/BoGa1STarz

— Sarah Kaplan (@sarahkaplan48) July 3, 2021

>> @dwallacewells will join me on Sunday's @ReliableSources 👀 https://t.co/yi0uOn9iQu

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) July 3, 2021

Washington state authorities had linked more than half-dozen deaths to the heat, but that number was likely to rise.https://t.co/6klwsRnAZg

— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) July 1, 2021

Deaths surge in U.S. and Canada from worst heatwave on record https://t.co/RR7Y50WAH3 pic.twitter.com/H1ENUJbWZ2

— Reuters (@Reuters) July 1, 2021

Hundreds of deaths in Oregon, Washington State and British Columbia were linked to a record-breaking heat wave in the region. https://t.co/fL05oGuPlt

— The New York Times (@nytimes) July 1, 2021

The number of deaths believed linked to the intense heat wave that stifled western Canada, Oregon and Washington is now in the hundreds.https://t.co/5U47Igyoj5

— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) July 1, 2021

British Columbia’s chief coroner had received 233 reports of deaths from Friday to Monday afternoon, nearly double the expected number https://t.co/yp9Y1buAMO

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) July 1, 2021

More than 40 people died of hyperthermia over the weekend in Multnomah County alone. Only 12 died of it between 2017 and 2019 in all of Oregon https://t.co/hT58erTVpp

— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) July 1, 2021

Just a reminder as temperatures across the country climb — extreme heat in prisons can be fatal.

From our 2017 reporting: https://t.co/kSryyDmBf9

— The Marshall Project (@MarshallProj) June 25, 2021

Authorities say they're investigating more than 100 deaths likely caused by the historic heat wave in the Pacific Northwest. In Oregon alone, health officials say more than 60 deaths have been tied to the heat. https://t.co/om7fTtgZOt

— The Associated Press (@AP) June 30, 2021

Palm Springs recently hit 123 degrees, equaling its highest recorded temperature. Las Vegas set a daily record of 114 degrees. Phoenix reached a record 118 degrees, the earliest the city has hit that mark. Sacramento set a new daily record of 109 degrees.https://t.co/zWCc3VemYB

— andrew kaczynski (@KFILE) June 22, 2021

Iraqi government offices to close Thursday due to temperatures expected to reach 50 degrees/122 F. This after electricity minister resigns after southern provinces left with huge power shortages.

— jane arraf (@janearraf) June 30, 2021

It is 118° Fahrenheit in Siberia.

And we’re still acting like climate chaos is something that is coming. Instead of something that is already here.

— Rebecca Nagle (@rebeccanagle) June 29, 2021

121º F https://t.co/JhQXtjxHar

— Philip Bump (@pbump) June 30, 2021

What's causing these “historic, dangerous, prolonged and unprecedented" heat waves?

They're caused by heat domes, which occurs when the atmosphere traps hot ocean air like a lid over a certain area. https://t.co/XYtlEDJuIl

— MarketWatch (@MarketWatch) June 29, 2021

"Anybody ever believe you would turn on the news and see it was 116 degrees in Portland, Oregon?" Biden asked today. "116 degrees! But don't worry, there is no global warming. It doesn't exist, it's a figment of our imagination. Seriously."https://t.co/juO4DttMo4

— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) June 29, 2021

The 49.6° C (121.3° F) record on Tuesday shattered the previous record of 45° C (113° F)

— Washington Post TikTok Guy 😵‍💫 (@davejorgenson) June 30, 2021

On Sunday, temps in Lytton broke Canada’s all-time record, hitting 116 degrees Fahrenheit.
On Monday, Lytton set a new record: 118 degrees.
On Tuesday: 121 degrees.

On Wednesday, Lytton burned down.https://t.co/gB4lDpqvgB

— Sarah Kaplan (@sarahkaplan48) July 1, 2021

A landmark United Nations report is expected to declare that reducing emissions of methane, the main component of natural gas, will need to play a far more vital role in warding off the worst effects of climate change.

— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 21, 2021

https://t.co/nLAEdsLU4L pic.twitter.com/kPTjiQXj76

— Ezra Klein (@ezraklein) June 30, 2021

Thanks for your comments. The story has been updated and now includes this passage: https://t.co/xZ8T24AzwJ pic.twitter.com/5oMtWwBJXx

— John Schwartz (@jswatz) June 28, 2021

TAPPER: "Do you think the climate crisis is part of the drought that is so devastating in the West?"

ROMNEY: "The people that are more expert than I do believe that the kind of weather patterns we're seeing are the result of climate change. And I have no reason to disagree."

— Ryan Struyk (@ryanstruyk) June 27, 2021

Two years ago I sat on a stage and @tedcruz told me some nuttiness about how the temperature data was all wrong and the planet wasn't warming. https://t.co/iSiPdxSqQZ

— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) June 25, 2021

New: A small but growing number of Republicans say the G.O.P needs a coherent climate strategy and form a “Conservative Climate Caucus” on Capitol Hill. https://t.co/8Fh02jGMyb

— Lisa Friedman (@LFFriedman) June 23, 2021

Biden risks botching a key chance to fight climate change, @triofrancos and @MarkVinPaul write https://t.co/zn7bw8ZhiG

— Washington Post Opinions (@PostOpinions) June 30, 2021

“When it comes to addressing climate change,” New Jersey Board of Public Utilities president Joseph Fiordaliso said, “doing nothing is not an option.” https://t.co/emI2PANFtK

— The Philadelphia Inquirer (@PhillyInquirer) June 30, 2021

As heat and drought stress the West, Biden climate team leverages the urgency for clean power and tax help push https://t.co/J7sUe83XD1

— MarketWatch (@MarketWatch) June 30, 2021

“We condemn the statements and are deeply apologetic for them," said Darren Woods, Exxon’s chief executive. "We were shocked by these interviews and stand by our commitments to working on finding solutions to climate change.” https://t.co/Mc1JVVng5g

— NYT Climate (@nytclimate) June 30, 2021

With many House Republicans denying the established science of climate change and rural lawmakers feeling shortchanged by the shift toward mass transit and rail, the bill did not get the bipartisan support usually afforded to such measures.https://t.co/vBYDlduKXR

— NYT Climate (@nytclimate) July 1, 2021

Last week I was in a thread where someone wondered about heat, human survivability/habitability, and climate change. I've done some technical work on this specific question, so, quick thread on basics, and what to worry about.

Key term to know: The "wet bulb" temperature.

— (((Matthew Lewis))) has some Shoup for you (@mateosfo) June 29, 2021

LATEST: Portland, Oregon, soared to 116ºF Monday, hotter than it has ever been in cities like Dallas, LA and New Orleans.

On the East Coast, Boston is forecast to hit nearly 100ºF Tuesday, and New York City could feel like 105ºF. https://t.co/huTvgs1eCQ

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) June 29, 2021

For anyone who still thinks "climate stuff" doesn't belong in an "infrastructure bill": https://t.co/yk0WEkAnJH

— Devyn Powell (@DevynFromOregon) June 28, 2021

The hottest temperature ever recorded in Las Vegas (in the Mojave Desert): 117.

The temperature right now in my Portland backyard (in the Pacific Northwest): 117.1. pic.twitter.com/QO6oDEOG29

— Rob Davis (@robwdavis) June 28, 2021

Dozens of countries have set new all-time high temperature records in the past ten years, as Canada did this weekend. I’m sure this is just a coincidence. https://t.co/C6oFXWsGyw

— Philip Bump (@pbump) June 28, 2021

It’s hard to know what to call the climate crisis now that it’s far, far from a political meme and deep into the late-stage life-or-death phenomenon that anyone who wasn’t too stupid or greedy to notice has always feared it would be. https://t.co/3HQEfVHPSS

— Virginia Heffernan (@page88) June 29, 2021

.@7im reports from under the heat dome that shattered temperature records in the Pacific Northwest. https://t.co/ODuVIlo02b

— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) June 29, 2021

The @NWS issued acute heat warnings for six states. To put this in perspective, the dark red areas of this map will exceed 110 absolute temp today, relative heat cld top 120. The yellow areas, like #NYC, will top 90 absolute, but feel like 100 degrees.
Summer STARTED 7 dys ago. pic.twitter.com/lnHZTmyMQA

— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) June 28, 2021

Portland reached a new record temperature Sunday evening, hitting 112 degrees and breaking the previous record of 108 set on Saturday.

Read more here: https://t.co/seW3acdKwA pic.twitter.com/pCPlsf1Qpd

— The Oregonian (@Oregonian) June 28, 2021

It has never been hotter in Canada than it was today. 114 F https://t.co/xQiTt8tdRT

— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) June 27, 2021

Portland, Ore., where many people live without AC, reached 112 degrees today.

Some states have never recorded temps that high, including but not limited to:

• New York: 108
• Florida: 109
• North Carolina: 110
• Pennsylvania: 111

— Mike Baker (@ByMikeBaker) June 28, 2021

“We’re going to have to get used to this going forward.” https://t.co/RfWWQI3hPW

— Slate (@Slate) June 27, 2021

A heat dome is baking Arizona and Nevada, where temperatures have soared past 115 degrees this week and doctors are warning that people can get third-degree burns from the sizzling asphalt. From The New York Times: https://t.co/IM8l9l4t9S

— The Baltimore Sun (@baltimoresun) June 26, 2021

"Seattle, where weather stations in the past century have recorded only three days that have exceeded 100 degrees, could potentially record three more by early next week…Portland, another city where many people live w/o AC, could reach 109, a record." https://t.co/Plvjnvg1Dw

— Alec MacGillis (@AlecMacGillis) June 26, 2021

DEVELOPING: Pacific Northwest is in one of the most intense heat waves ever.

Seattle's forecast calls for a Monday afternoon high of 110ºF, and Portland is likely to hit 114ºF.

For millions, Monday will be the 3rd straight day of record highs.https://t.co/hKMD2amikC

— NBC News (@NBCNews) June 28, 2021

These stripes show the temperate change in Rhode Island from 1850 – 2020. Not good. pic.twitter.com/Cz3Vojyj07

— Sheldon Whitehouse (@SenWhitehouse) June 21, 2021

Surface temperature hits 118 in Siberia as Arctic cooks in heat wave https://t.co/id6xxITZoA

— CNET News (@CNETNews) June 22, 2021

Palm Springs recently hit 123 degrees, equaling its highest recorded temperature. Las Vegas set a daily record of 114 degrees. Phoenix reached a record 118 degrees, the earliest the city has hit that mark. Sacramento set a new daily record of 109 degrees.https://t.co/zWCc3VemYB

— andrew kaczynski (@KFILE) June 22, 2021

The high temperature at Phantom Ranch, where Bright Angel Trail is located, was 115 degrees on Saturday, the park said. https://t.co/esfnKin95S

— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) June 22, 2021

114 in Las Vegas. 118 in Phoenix. 109 in Sacramento. 105 in Omaha. 123 in Palm Springs. 100 in Denver for three straight days. https://t.co/d8ViXvSGFR

— NPR (@NPR) June 20, 2021

A new analysis reveals that climate and nature are being crowded out of the social media conversation, just when we need these urgent issues to be front-and-center.

— The Nature Conservancy (@nature_org) June 17, 2021

Record high temperatures and a worsening drought have parched vast tracts of brush, timber and grasses, leaving an abundance of potential fuels for the flames to consume https://t.co/2Aez6fwLzc

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 19, 2021

How long can Republican senators representing Western states ignore the urgency of the climate crisis? https://t.co/j0K2bS7v88

— The New Republic (@newrepublic) June 16, 2021

Study: Lake fish at risk as climate change drives rapid oxygen loss in U.S. and around the world https://t.co/zQ5XsuHp2O

— Axios (@axios) June 3, 2021

Study finds climate change lawsuits aren't taking advantage of the latest scientific results that could help plaintiffs prove they've been harmed by oil companies and governments. https://t.co/zUxMFbguAd

— Andrew Freedman (@afreedma) June 28, 2021

One particularly brutal truth from Ricardo Zuniga, the special envoy to the Northern Triangle, is that climate change is going to keep making this situation worse.

This “strikes rural families harder than anyone else,” Zuniga told me. “And most of these are subsistence farmers.” https://t.co/Frp1PEZyf6

— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) May 17, 2021

“Our modern financial system was built on the assumption that the climate was stable,” Brian Deese, head of President Biden’s National Economic Council, said Thursday. “It’s clear that we no longer live in such a world.”https://t.co/ls8XicggCK

— NYT Climate (@nytclimate) May 20, 2021