Drew Katchen | Lean Forward for msnbc.com
We thought we'd share some photos of the extremely hot day in New York City. The heat wave broke records in the region yesterday for the first day of summer, and today hasn't offered much of a reprieve.
In March, the United Nationals Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a study suggesting that "changes in some extremes"-- including heat wave and excessive rainfall-- stem in part from climate change.
The record heat is also a strain on the power grid, forcing utilities across the region to ask customers to conserve energy. Earlier this morning, ConEd reduced power voltage in Queens in Brooklyn due to equipment problems.
Drew Katchen | Lean Forward for msnbc.com
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I truely am sorry for y'all that don't have a/c or, will lose it. You are having our kind of weather, and, our a/c (air conditioners) are built for it and our power grid is one of the best in the nation. Maybe some of your businesses need to move down our way - Appologize for that, just couldn't control my immature, behavior, side. ☺
We all need to face our reality and plan ahead for even hotter days. Will not be fun, nor cheap.