Hottest July on Record | Orlando News

The contiguous U.S. just shattered its all-time July heat record — the hottest ever recorded, beating the Dust Bowl-era mark from 1936 by a mere fraction. Every single state in the Lower 48 was at least one degree above average, with the worst heat concentrated in the Mountain West, Southwest, Plains, and Southeast. While Alaska stayed cool, the rest of the country’s relentless warmth points squarely to human-caused climate change, fueled by fossil fuels. Unlike the Dust Bowl’s localized farming-driven heat, today’s extremes are global and persistent — especially dangerous because nighttime lows also broke records, leaving no relief and worsening public health risks like sleep loss and death. Experts warn this could be one of the cooler years ahead as climate change accelerates — and the urgent call is clear: slash fossil fuel use and prepare for a hotter, more unstable future. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ad03ef0d4a14cdca