By — William Brangham William Brangham By — Jackson Hudgins Jackson Hudgins By — Azhar Merchant Azhar Merchant Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/whats-behind-recent-extreme-heat-events-and-record-high-temperatures Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio Temperatures in New Delhi, India, where 35 million people live, reached 122 degrees Fahrenheit, leading to heat-related deaths and illnesses. In Mexico, howler monkeys have been dying off in 100-degree heat, and in the U.S., Miami just recorded its hottest May on record. William Brangham discussed what’s driving this with Andrew Pershing of Climate Central. Listen to this Segment Watch Watch the Full Episode PBS NewsHour from May 31, 2024 By — William Brangham William Brangham William Brangham is an award-winning correspondent, producer, and substitute anchor for the PBS News Hour. @WmBrangham By — Jackson Hudgins Jackson Hudgins By — Azhar Merchant Azhar Merchant Azhar Merchant is Associate Producer for National Affairs. @AzharMerchant_