March heat wave breaks temperature records across U.S. Southwest
A heat wave in March 2024 shattered temperature records across the U.S. Southwest, with Arizona recording 110 degrees Fahrenheit, the highest March temperature ever recorded in the United States. The World Weather Attribution group reported that such March heat would have been virtually impossible without human-caused climate change. Scientists classify this event alongside other extreme weather events like the 2021 Pacific Northwest heat wave.
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“The Southwest smashing heat records in March 'is what climate change looks like'”
“Early Southwest heat is latest in parade of weather extremes as Earth warms”
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