The article discusses the alarming rise of extreme heatwaves exacerbated by global warming, affecting places previously shielded from such temperatures, including Alaska and New York City. With record highs leading to school closures and warnings about malfunctioning electronics, the personal anecdote about gaming underlines broader societal challenges. Major companies struggle with server maintenance due to rising temperatures, highlighting the widespread impacts of climate change. The emphasis is on the seriousness of heat-related dangers overshadowed by individual inconveniences like gaming discomfort, emphasizing the severity of the global crisis.
"The incredible heat... is serious and is hurting and killing people. The fact that I or others can't play video games comfortably is very far down on the list of problems caused by global warming, but it is still annoying."
"Past summers saw record temperatures across the United States, even in places that have historically avoided such outrageous heat. The hot weather in 2022 was so bad that Google and other companies are struggling to keep servers online."
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