"Record-Breaking Heatwave Sweeps Death Valley, Posing Risks to Pets and Tourists"

Death Valley, known as the hottest place on Earth, experienced near-record high temperatures as a blistering heat wave continues to scorch the globe. Temperatures in Death Valley reached 125.6 degrees Fahrenheit, just shy of the all-time record of 134 degrees. The heat wave has prompted heat warnings and advisories for 83 million people in the U.S., with the highest temperatures shifting to Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. Experts attribute the extreme heat to a strong upper-level ridge of high pressure and warn that global warming is causing higher and more frequent temperature extremes. The heat wave is part of a larger pattern of extreme weather, including deadly flash floods in Pennsylvania and landslides in Vermont.