This heat wave reminds us: We have no time to lose on climate

By: Satish Desai

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: July 14, 2026

Words: 534

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

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Shortly before the heat wave that blistered the Eastern half of the U.S. in early July, I messaged an old friend who lives in Northern England, which was already suffering from a heat dome that covered much of Europe. The day before I messaged him had been the hottest day on record in the U.K. — a record that was broken the day I messaged him, and again the following day.

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