Post by Columbia Climate School

As another dangerous heat wave blankets much of the US, more than 160 million people are now under extreme heat warnings or advisories. Temperatures in the UK and France have already broken records, with Europe seen as one of the fastest warming continents on the planet. How do we put these alarming numbers into context? And what can we do to prepare for the months ahead? Our experts provide insights and advice on extreme heat via State of the Planet: https://lnkd.in/esu6TXmi 📷 Extreme heat warnings (purple) plaster the country on June 30, 2026, with the entire states of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio included. Credit: National Weather Service, via Wikimedia Commons Alexis Abramson, Gernot Wagner, Jeff Schlegelmilch, Joshua L. DeVincenzo, National Center for Disaster Preparedness, Columbia Climate School, Columbia University, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory