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Scorching Heatwaves and Extreme Weather: Navigating the Climate Crisis in the U.S.

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 A record-setting heatwave swept across much of the central and eastern United States in late June, placing more than one hundred million people under excessive heat alerts and setting new temperature records. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reports that July temperatures are expected to remain above normal across the contiguous United States, with particularly intense heat in the Mountain West, southern Texas, the Great Lakes, and the Northeast. While the interior eastern states are projected to see wetter-than-average conditions, the Northwest and southern and central Plains are likely to remain drier than usual. Drought conditions are persisting across most of the western states, and significant wildland fire potential has been classified as above normal for July across the Northwest, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico.

Recent severe flooding in Texas tragically claimed the lives of at least one hundred twenty people, with over one hundred seventy still missing. This event, which experts attribute to the increased likelihood of extreme weather due to climate change, exposed gaps in federal disaster response infrastructure. Critics have pointed to recent decisions by the federal government, including the announced phase-out of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and substantial cuts to preparedness efforts, warning that such moves have hampered the ability to respond effectively to climate-fueled disasters. The Environmental Protection Agency also announced proposed rollbacks of major regulations that limit emissions from fossil fuel power plants, reversing progress on cutting greenhouse gas emissions.

On July fourth, a new federal budget reconciliation package was signed that further rolls back clean energy tax credits once guaranteed by the Inflation Reduction Act. This change accelerates the phaseout of credits for wind and solar by 2027 and for electric vehicles by September 2025, while cutting incentives for home energy efficiency projects after June 2026. The rollback is expected to result in higher national average energy bills and a reduction in clean energy jobs, generating concern among environmental groups and renewable energy advocates.

Despite federal setbacks, there has been notable progress at the state level. The Connecticut legislature passed robust climate and energy resilience bills, aiming for a sixty-five percent reduction in emissions by 2040. These new laws fund resilience planning, natural disaster preparedness, and make mapping protocols available for communities. Meanwhile, the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative—a coalition of eleven eastern states—agreed on new targets to further cut power plant emissions, aiming to support clean energy programs and lower utility bills for residents.

Globally, climate change remains a key focus. The Asia Climate Summit in Bangkok in early July brought together policymakers, industry leaders, and advocates to discuss expanding carbon markets and scaling up climate finance, while the upcoming Global Conference on Climate and Health in Brazil later this month will spotlight health-centered climate actions leading up to COP30. Major international forums and conferences are emphasizing the increasing need for bottom-up solutions, as municipal and regional authorities in the United States and worldwide move ahead with new adaptation and mitigation strategies despite wavering national commitments.

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