The 2026 Southwest U.S. heat wave was one of the six most astonishing weather events of the century.

From the Pacific Northwest to Antarctica, it’s extraordinary warmth that’s punching through climate norms with the most force. #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #GlobalWarming

https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/04/the-2026-southwest-u-s-heat-wave-was-one-of-the-six-most-astonishing-weather-events-of-the-century/

The 2026 Southwest U.S. heat wave was one of the six most astonishing weather events of the century

From the Pacific Northwest to Antarctica, it's extraordinary warmth that's punching through climate norms with the most force.

Yale Climate Connections