Contiguous U.S. broke its record for hottest month ever in July, NOAA says
July 2026 was the hottest month on record for the contiguous U.S., National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data shows. Meanwhile, the country's largest reservoir, Lake Mead, is at its lowest level ever.
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July 2026 was the hottest month on record for the contiguous U.S., National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data shows. Meanwhile, the country's largest reservoir, Lake Mead, is at its lowest level ever. Tracy Wholf, an environmental policy expert and founder of WereWHOLF Media, joins with more.
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- July 2026 was the hottest month on record for the contiguous U.S., National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data shows. Meanwhile, the country's largest reservoir, Lake Mead, is at its lowest level ever.
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July broke U.S. heat records, data shows, as reservoir water levels recede
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