A heat wave in Central America, southern U.S. was made 35 times more likely by climate change, a study says

A heat wave in Central America, southern U.S. was made 35 times more likely by climate change, a study says | CBC News LoadedA heat wave in Central America, southern U.S. was made 35 times more likely by climate change, a study says

It also killed 125 people across Mexico — though that's likely an undercount due to the challenge of accurately estimating heat-related deaths. It's a daunting prospect for young people across the Americas, as climate studies are increasingly showing that they may be destined to suffer climate extremes for the rest of their lives.

Other cities also broke their own temperature records, and parts of Mexico rose into the 40s. Gallinas, in the northeastern state of Tamaulipas, recorded a scorching 51.1 C.Much of Mexico sweltered through temperatures above 45 C in May, with the extreme heat killing dozens of people. Dehydrated howler monkeys dropped dead from trees in the southern Mexican jungle as rescuers raced to give them water.

"I find that they are moving really slowly, they are practising incrementalism, which is, I think, a generational justice issue," she said.

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