Heat Dome Continues To Hover Over Scorching Southwest

PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA - JULY 23: In an aerial view, waterfront homes ring an artificial lake surrounded by sandy desert at Shadow Lake Estate gated community as record-breaking heatwaves occur across the nation on July 23, 2023 near Palm Springs, California. Extreme summer heat around the Northern Hemisphere has put July on track to be Earth's warmest month on record, according to a new report by the European Union climate monitor. Heat-related deaths are on the rise and emergency rooms have been filling with heat-related burn victims. Heat kills more people per year than hurricanes and tornadoes combined. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)