SHOT/CHASER: Deadly Heat Waves Over Fourth of July Weekend Would Have Been ‘Virtually Impossible’ Without Climate Change
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Washington, DC – Donald Trump claims the climate crisis is a ‘hoax,’ but experts have agreed that the heat waves that blanketed much of the country this weekend would have been ‘virtually impossible’ without climate change. Trump downplayed the severity of the extreme heat that killed 25 people and canceled Fourth of July events. Extreme heat is the deadliest climate-fueled hazard, claiming more lives annually than hurricanes, floods, and wildfires combined. At the same time, electricity prices have spiked by 18% on Trump’s watch, making it more expensive for American families to cool their homes and stay safe during heat waves. The average U.S. household is expected to spend almost $800 on keeping their homes cool this summer. While Trump continues to deny the reality of the climate crisis, American families are paying the price.
SHOT: New York Times: Without Climate Change, U.S. Heat Wave Called ‘Virtually Impossible’
Heat and humidity as severe, prolonged and far-reaching as this week’s would have been “virtually impossible” in the Northeast and eastern Canada before humans began warming the planet, a team of scientists said on Friday.
CHASER: The Independent: Trump posts all-is-well July 4 message that appears to ignore truth about the extreme heat
As triple-digit temperatures derail Fourth of July celebrations around Washington, D.C., President Donald Trump said extreme weather that sent at least several visitors to medical care “isn’t as bad as predicted.”
Forecasters, including the National Weather Service, have warned for days that record-breaking, dangerously hot and humid conditions were likely for the D.C. area as the president hyped White House-backed Freedom 250 events, including a late-night speech to cap off Saturday’s celebrations…
“Despite the heat, which isn’t as bad as predicted, the crowds in D.C. are INCREDIBLE!” Trump wrote on Truth Social Saturday afternoon.
CHASER: NBC: 25 dead in ongoing heat wave as storms bring flood, wind threats to East Coast
A weeklong heat wave that officials believe has killed at least 25 people continued Sunday, with 40 million people under heat alerts across the East Coast, Southeast and Southwest.
At least 18 record highs were set on the Fourth of July as celebrations kicked off in cities including Washington, D.C.; Baltimore; Raleigh, North Carolina; Norfolk, Virginia; and Atlantic City, New Jersey.