It may seem unthinkable for Coachella Valley residents who already experience summer days above 120 degrees, but temperatures in California are expected to get even hotter due to climate change.
Daily maximum average temperatures are expected to increase by 4.4 to 5.8 degrees by 2050 and by 5.6 to 8.8 degrees by 2100. The state released an action plan earlier this month that aims to make people aware of the threat to their health, provide community services to help them cope, ensure the climate within buildings is habitable, and use nature-based remedies to alleviate extreme heat.
Read more at the Desert Sun.