<p>This weeks heat dome in the US West would be virtually impossible without climate change, according to scientists. What does it mean for the rest of the summer, when you factor in a potentially Super El Nino, catastrophically dry conditions in some areas, and other destabilizing conditions?</p><br><p><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/20/weather/us-heat-record-march-climate" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The US is on the verge of an all-time heat record for March | CNN</a></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/20/heatwave-us-west-climate-crisis" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Heatwave scorching US west ‘virtually impossible’ without climate crisis, say scientists | US weather | The Guardian</a></p><p><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/science/2026/03/west-heat-wave/686457/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">There’s No Way the West Will Have a Normal Summer - The Atlantic</a></p><p><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/get-ready-for-a-year-of-chaotic-weather-in-the-us/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Get Ready for a Year of Chaotic Weather in the US | WIRED</a></p><p>Please <a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/collapsepod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">join us on Patreon</a> for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. </p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>