"A massive heat wave is sending temperatures into the triple digits in much of the eastern United States, just as the World Cup enters the crucial knockout rounds.
Some areas are expected to set new heat records. Climate change means record-breaking heat waves are becoming more frequent.
Conditions are particularly dangerous in the Northeast, where temperatures in the 90s combined with very high humidity have prompted the National Weather Service to issue warnings about extreme heat, including in cities hosting World Cup matches."
Source: NPR, 07/06/2026
