Right now, as we speak, the Mediterranean is experiencing a massive heat wave that would have been virtually impossible without climate change. According to the World Weather Attribution, This past spring, an extreme heat wave lasting weeks led to severe water shortages and dozens of deaths in Mexico and Central America. This past June, more than 1,300 people died in Saudi Arabia on the Hajj pilgrimage during an extreme heat wave. (02:44–02:56)
CLAIM
Asserts that a spring heat wave caused water shortages and deaths in Mexico and Central America.
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