A stubborn bubble of hot air has settled over the eastern United States, trapping nearly 100 million people under heat alerts as temperatures soar to triple digits. The heat dome, stretching from the Mississippi River to the Atlantic coast, brings both scorching daytime highs and dangerously warm nights that offer little relief. “This event shows all the hallmarks of climate change influence,” said Dr. Kristina Dahl, climate scientist with Climate Central. “Our analysis indicates about 160 million Americans are experiencing temperatures that are at least three times more likely due to human-caused warming.” The heat dome formed when a high-pressure … Continue reading Massive Heat Dome Threatens Nearly 100 Million Americans with Triple-Digit Heat Indices