Death Valley Nears Record Highs As California Continues To Swelter Under Heat Wave

DEATH VALLEY, CALIFORNIA - JULY 08: The sun sets beyond Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes during a long-duration heat wave which is impacting much of California on July 8, 2024 in Death Valley National Park, California. Park visitors have been warned, ‘Travel prepared to survive’ as extreme high temperatures are predicted to reach close to 130 degrees this week. Death Valley is the hottest and driest place in the United States. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)