Washington, April 30 (RHC)-- In climate news, parts of the U.S. Southwest are breaking heat records for the month of April heat records, with Las Vegas reaching triple digits for the first time ever before May 1st. Highs in Phoenix reached 106 degrees, also a record.
In Russia, new wildfires have erupted in central Siberia, with temperatures soaring by as much as 36 degrees Fahrenheit above normal. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says 2020 is on track to become the hottest year ever recorded, topping 2016.