Last month was the hottest May on record. It was the 13th straight month to set a new record, amid increasing global warming. This comes as the Central United States is slated to experience a sweltering heat wave over the weekend. Meanwhile, hundreds of people in Southern California have been evacuated from their homes near Santa Barbara as a drought-fueled wildfire exploded in size Thursday. Scientists have linked the increase in wildfires to climate change.
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