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Continue reading the main storyWhy is it so hot? And more reading to stay up to date.
By Elda Cantú
North America is under a large dome of heat. Temperatures across much of the United States, Canada and Mexico are hitting all-time highs: 45 degrees Celsius in the shade in places that used to be warmer.
The current weather conditions, the experts explain, are aggravated by an intense drought that, as we have seen in recent years, also favors forest fires that are now recurring.
In the western United States, water scarcity is so severe that farmers are beginning to make decisions that will transform American farm production for years to come.
A great report by our fellow climate expert Somini Sengupta offers a glimpse into this scenario where, for example, a sushi rice farmer decides to sell the water on his land instead of cultivating it and a farmer replaces his almond groves by solar panels.
The change is profound: Scientists report that the northern part of Canada, near the Wandel Sea, a region known as the “last ice patch,” has undergone a climatic transformation. A new study says "that a warming Arctic climate reduced the thickness of the ice and that an unusual change in winds pushed much of it out to sea."
This is bad news, as experts expected this spot to be a haven for polar bears during the summer months.
As I type this newsletter, the sun's rays are beating down hard on my desk in Mexico City, forcing me to find a cooler place to work.
If you're also in a place where summer is raging, consider these tips from the experts to keep you and your loved ones safe this season. We also have a summer fitness guide dedicated especially to sporty readers (who shouldn't rule out putting their underwear in the fridge).
Before you go, enjoy this postcard:
The Peyote Pilgrimage
Each year, dozens of families from the Huichol (or Wixárika) people travel through the Mexican desert on a sacred search for peyote, a psychoactive cactus. However, mining, agriculture, and drug-focused tourism are threatening this way of life.
P. D.: If you are following the “20 Day Money Challenge”, which presents daily short tips and simple tasks to get your personal finances in order, here are all the installments we have published so far.
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