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Summer 2022: 3 U.S. states are most at risk for extreme temperature increases

by Jennifer Walter
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Get ready for (another) hot, hot summer.

The climate crisis is raising global temperatures to new extremes, and this year will be no exception.

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Already, South Asia is enduring a record-breaking, prolonged heat wave that began in March.

March was the hottest month on record for India. And the city of Turbat, Pakistan, saw a stunning 122-degree day in April.

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