On Sunday and Monday, Earth saw its warmest two days on record globally since at least 1940, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service in Europe.
Threat level: "We are now in truly uncharted territory and as the climate keeps warming, we are bound to see new records being broken in future months and years," Copernicus director Carlo Buontempo said.
Kamala Harris is reminding voters of Donald Trump's April meeting with oil lobbyists, when he urged them to funnel dollars into his campaign while touting his pro-drilling agenda.
Why it matters: The vice president's remarks on Tuesday at a Milwaukee rally are Harris' first since becoming the presumptive nominee, and may preview campaign tactics to come.
By 2050, a majority of the world will be too hot in the late summer to safely host the Olympics, according to an Axios analysis of data from CarbonPlan, a nonprofit climate research organization.
Why it matters: The Paris Olympics shines a spotlight on extreme heat, with Athletes raising concerns about scorching temperatures, which could not only affect the health of athletes and attendees, but also impact performance.
The most vote-rich swing state will test the political salience of the Biden-Harris energy record — and whether Kamala Harris' move left in her brief 2019 primary run will help Donald Trump.
Why it matters: Pennsylvania is likely a must-win for Harris (if she's indeed the Dems' nominee), and it's the nation's second-largest natural gas producing state after Texas.