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July 6, 2021

Tropical Storm Elsa Makes History as Worsening Climate Crisis Bakes Northern Hemisphere
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A hurricane watch is in effect for parts of Florida's Gulf Coast after
Tropical Storm Elsa brought heavy rains and flooding to Cuba and the
Florida Keys. Elsa is the earliest-ever fifth named storm of any
Atlantic hurricane season, surpassing the previous record set just last
year. This comes as much of the Northern Hemisphere continues to bake
under record heat, fueled by the unfolding climate crisis. In India,
tens of millions of people have been experiencing life-threatening heat
with daily temperatures in New Delhi consistently reaching more than 100
degrees Fahrenheit. In Iraq, protests have erupted in Basra, Baghdad and
other cities as widespread power outages darkened homes and cut off
water supplies to millions of people, even as temperatures topped 120
degrees Fahrenheit.


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