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WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 03: Visitors and tourists to the World War II Memorial seek relief from the hot weather in the memorial's fountain on July 03, 2023 in Washington, DC. Due to extreme temperatures and high humidity Washington, DC has declared a heat emergency urging residents to take precautions outside and to stay hydrated. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) ***BESTPIX***The World Meteorological Organization also warned that the average temperature for the year is up some 1.4 degrees Celsius (2.5 degrees Fahrenheit) from pre-industrial times – a mere one-tenth of a degree under a target limit for the end of the century as laid out by the Paris climate accord in 2015.
Originally published at The Associated Press