Study finds that Mississippi River Basin could be in an 'extreme heat belt' in 30 years | Northern Public Radio: WNIJ and WNIU
A climate study released during one of the hottest summers on record predicts a 125-degree “extreme heat belt” will stretch across a quarter of the country by 2053. The hottest cities, according to the study, will be Kansas City, Mo.; St. Louis; Memphis, Tenn.; Tulsa, Okla.; and Chicago.