Honestly, this historic heat dome across the West is really hard to put into words for me. Temperatures over 110°F (43°C) in March, shattering all-time monthly records on multiple consecutive days, and not just by a little.
➡️ I can confirm this is human-caused climate change.
Graphic by https://polarwx.com/models/.
@ZLabe
I was born and raised in Tempe, Arizona. My family is still in that valley, and has been for four generations. Though some of us have escaped, they seem trapped. Towns on the Mogollon Rim are deserted due to a lack of well water, Summers are starting earlier, lasting later, and experiencing higher temperatures than ever. Each year gets worse, and people are still moving in!
I'm grateful that I escaped to the Pacific Northwest in 2009, and only hope that more family does the same.
Zack Labe
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