Four billion people, about half the world’s population, experienced at least one extra month of extreme heat due to human-caused climate change from May 2024 to May 2025, scientists say. The extreme heat caused illness, death, crop losses, and strained energy and healthcare systems, according to the analysis from World Weather Attribution, Climate Central and the Red Cross.
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NOAA’s forecast for summer 2025 calls for hotter than normal temperatures from coast to coast.
“Model guidance was overwhelmingly above normal across the U.S. and most of Alaska for the upcoming summer season,” Johnna Infanti, meteorologist for NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center told USA Today.