Record-Breaking Heat Wave Hits New Hampshire, Campers Turn to Lake Ice for Relief
TL;DR
Amid a severe heat wave in New England, campers at Squam Lake, New Hampshire, are using ice blocks harvested from the lake in winter to stay cool. The National Weather Service warns that extreme temperatures will persist in the Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, California, and Arizona, potentially surpassing 100 degrees. The heat wave, exacerbated by climate change, is causing record temperatures and prompting various cooling measures across the country. Some relief is expected in the eastern Great Lakes and New England regions.
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- As millions sweat out the heat wave, blocks of lake ice keep these campers cool The Associated Press
- New daily heat record set atop Mount Washington New Hampshire Public Radio
- Heat Wave Begins: Heat Records Reached In These Cities Forbes
- New Hampshire hot weather: Highs in upper 90s again WMUR Manchester
- As millions sweat out the heat wave, blocks of lake ice keep these New Hampshire campers cool Boston.com
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