• Andrew Freedman, author of Axios Generate
• https://www.axios.com/2023/07/14/heat-wave-worsens-shattering-records

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https://graphics.axios.com/2023-07-13-high-temps/2023-07-13-high-temps.html?initialWidth=787&childId=av-2023-07-13-high-temps-EP8M4&parentTitle=Here%27s%20where%20the%20heat%20wave%20will%20get%20severely%20worse%20before%20cooling%20down&parentUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.axios.com%2F2023%2F07%2F14%2Fheat-wave-worsens-shattering-recordsData:NOAA Global Forecast System; Map: Erin Davis/Axios Visuals

Theheat waveaffecting nearly 115 million people in more than 15 states is going to intensify significantly before conditions improve.

Why it matters:The heat is so severe and long-lasting that it constitutes a deadly threat in many areas, particularly across theSouthwest and portions of the West. Extreme heat is the top annual weather-related killer in the U.S. andcan cause harm indiscriminately and quickly.

• Human-caused climate changeisworsening this heat waveby making it more intense, longer-lasting and more likely to occur.
• Aninitial analysisfrom research and communications nonprofit Climate Central shows that in some areas affected by this…