Scientists say heat and drought are inextricably linked in a vicious feedback loop that climate change makes even harder to break: heat exacerbates the drought, which in turn amps up the heat. A firefighter inspects equipment on a Type 3 engine designed for wild land firefighting at a station in Oroville, California, on May 26. A firefighter inspects equipment on a Type 3 engine designed for wild land firefighting at a station in Oroville, California, on May 26. This aerial photo shows houseboats anchored at the Bidwell Canyon Marina in Oroville, California, on June 1. This aerial photo shows houseboats anchored at the Bidwell Canyon Marina in Oroville, California, on June 1.

Source: CNN July 09, 2021 20:37 UTC