"200 million people will experience temperatures in the 90s or higher for the next three days".
"Extreme temperatures haunted two continents on Wednesday, with more than 100 million people in the United States facing excessive heat conditions and a heat wave that had scorched Western Europe taking aim at Central Europe.
As 100-degree temperatures became uncomfortably routine on both sides of the Atlantic, President Biden said climate change presented a “clear and present danger” to the world. But days after suffering a major setback in Congress on his climate policies, he limited his announcements to a measure expanding offshore wind energy projects, while promising other, unspecified actions down the road.
“Let me be clear: Climate change is an emergency,” Biden said in a visit to Somerset, Mass. “In the coming weeks I’m going to use my power to turn these words into formal, official government actions. When it comes to fighting climate change, I will not take no for an answer.”"
Matthew Cappucci and Meryl Kornfield report for the Washington Post July 20, 2022.
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