Wednesday Top of the Scroll: Biden to talk heat wave, drought with western state leaders
With a record-shattering heat wave suffocating much of the Pacific Northwest and a drought-fueled wildfire season already well underway in New Mexico, Arizona and California, President Biden will attend a virtual meeting with leaders of Western states on Wednesday to discuss strategies to minimize weather-related disasters this summer. Jen Psaki, the White House press secretary, told reporters that the president planned to bring together members of his cabinet and the Western governors to assess “the devastating intersection of drought, heat, and wildfires,” as well as “prevention, preparedness, and response efforts for this wildfire season.”
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- The Hill: Extreme heat and the ongoing aridification of the West
- Weather Nation: A Closer Look at the Southwest’s Record Breaking Mid June Heat
- ABC News: Megadrought and severe heat causing dangerous conditions in California
- LA Times: Monsoonal storms are on the horizon. How to prepare for SoCal’s weather threat
- ABC 15: How climate change is impacting our monsoon
- The Arizona Republic: Opinion: Is It Time To Start Thinking About The Worst-case Scenario On Lake Mead?
- Western Farm Press: Colorado River research sheds light on Grand Canyon’s future
- Arizona Republic: NASA-funded study uses International Space Station to predict wildfire effects
