""This is what climate change looks like in real time: extremes pushing beyond the bounds we once thought possible," said University of Victoria climate scientist Andrew Weaver."
"March's heat would have been virtually impossible without human-caused climate change, according to a report by World Weather Attribution."
"The area of the U.S. being hit by extreme weather in the past five years has doubled from 20 years ago, according to NOAA's Climate Extremes Index."
"The United States is breaking 77% more hot weather records now than in the 1970s and 19% more than in previous decades."
The March heat wave in the U.S. Southwest has shattered records, with temperatures reaching 110 degrees Fahrenheit in Arizona. This extreme weather is attributed to climate change, making previously rare events more common. Experts classify this heat wave alongside other significant weather extremes, indicating a troubling trend. The area affected by extreme weather has doubled in the past five years, and the U.S. is experiencing a significant increase in hot weather records compared to the 1970s, highlighting the urgent impact of climate change.
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