# Record-Breaking Heat Wave Grips Western U.S

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/record-breaking-heat-wave-grips-western-u-s/286647>\
**Category:** News & Articles\
**Tags:** technology\
**Created:** [July 11, 2024, 5:00pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/record-breaking-heat-wave-grips-western-u-s/286647 "2024-07-11T17:00:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![Nina](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/nina/32/86958_2.png) [@Nina](https://onehack.st/u/Nina)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2024, 5:00pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/record-breaking-heat-wave-grips-western-u-s/286647/1 "2024-07-11T17:00:50Z")

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**Summary:**

1. The western United States, including Palm Springs, California, is experiencing unprecedented heat, with temperatures reaching 124F (51.1C).
2. Arizona, Oregon, and Nevada have also recorded all-time high temperatures, attributed to human-caused climate change.
3. The EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service reports global temperatures have been at or above the 1.5°C threshold for 12 consecutive months.

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