Parts of the US and Mexico are in the grip of a searing heat wave, with the northeast United States seeing record high temperatures. On the southern border with Mexico, an arid climate already means hot weather year-round. But now the heat has turned deadly for many migrants attempting to cross the border.

00:00 Introduction and report
02:13 Interview with meteorologist and atmospheric scientist Matthew Cappucci.


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