In more climate news, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration is warning workers could face potentially lethal conditions as temperatures soar into the triple digits across much of the Eastern Seaboard and Great Plains regions. Tens of millions of people in 31 states were advised to stay inside Tuesday amid extreme heat warnings.
Meanwhile, the government of Greece has asked the European Union to help battle wildfires as the eastern Mediterranean region swelters under extreme heat. Turkey’s Environment Ministry recently reported a reading of 50.5 degrees Celsius, or 123 degrees Fahrenheit — an all-time high temperature record for Turkey.