Heat wave in SW America: Temperatures hit 47 degrees

Western US states are baking in an extended heat wave, with temperatures threatening to break the all-time high recorded on Earth. In Phoenix, Arizona, the mercury hit 47C (116F) on Friday, and in the desert of Death Valley, California, the thermometer approached 51C. via Pocket http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-23109490#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa