Extreme Heat

In recent years, the United States has witnessed an alarming trend in extreme weather eventshas been the scorching heat waves in the Midwest. The heat over the past weeks has been really hot, like over 90 degrees.

In recent years, the temperatures have been rising really high because of what of humans do. (This can be its own paragraph. Explore what is causing the rise in temperatures. Does this go beyond the mid-West or is it limited to that region)

The heat affects a lot of people and things. The extreme heat is wide-ranging and has profound impacts on the economy, public health, and the environment. The heat can lead to heat exhaustion, heat stroke, and dehydration, all of which can be life-threatening. The Midwest is known for its dry grasslands, like Ohio and Kentucky. This can lead to crops not being able to grow and a lot of crops. The heat leads to many droughts, which causes a lack of water.

The extreme heat in the Midwest is a clear signal of a changing climate, one that demands urgent attention and action.