The World Is Too Hot. El Niño Is Partly to Blame
Molly TaftScienceJul 31, 2026 5:00 AMThe World Is Too Damn Hot. Now, it’s facing another round of blistering temperatures. Temperatures in Phoenix are expected to reach up to 115 degrees Fahrenheit (46 degrees Celsius), while Salt Lake City could see a record-breaking high of 106 Fahrenheit.
- ▪Molly TaftScienceJul 31, 2026 5:00 AMThe World Is Too Damn Hot.
- ▪Now, it’s facing another round of blistering temperatures.
- ▪Temperatures in Phoenix are expected to reach up to 115 degrees Fahrenheit (46 degrees Celsius), while Salt Lake City could see a record-breaking high of 106 Fahrenheit.
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Molly TaftScienceJul 31, 2026 5:00 AMThe World Is Too Damn Hot. El Niño Is Partly to BlameHeat waves are simultaneously hitting Europe, North America, and Asia, driven in part by the hot waters in the tropical Pacific—and climate change.Photograph: Anadolu/Getty ImagesCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storySummer heat is about to go from bad to worse, as multiple regions around the world face another round of record-breaking temperatures.The heat will be fueled by unusually hot ocean waters and El Niño as well as changes to the jet stream that lock high temperatures in place—and man-made climate change, of course.Western Europe endured its hottest June on record and record-breaking wildfires in July.
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