Record-breaking heat is reshaping summer, melting Arctic ice, fueling wildfires, and endangering millions without air conditioning. Japan coined 'kokusho-bi' for cruelly hot days, while a new AP-NORC poll shows Americans report greater impacts on travel, sleep, and daily life than in 2024. The carefree summer ideal is fading.
Extreme heat erodes carefree summer ideal worldwide
Source: AP News