This week on "Sunday Morning" (Aug. 16)
A look at the features for this week's broadcast of the Emmy-winning program, hosted by Jane Pauley.
Sunday Morning, the Emmy Award-winning CBS News program, airs Sundays at 9:00 a.m. ET, also streaming on the CBS News app beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET. Hosted by Jane Pauley, the show covers a special report on the hottest summer ever in the Lower 48 States, which broke a record set during the Dust Bowl - a stark reminder of our planet's escalating heat.
Correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti discusses the growing risk of extreme weather events like heat waves, wildfires, and hurricanes with climate journalist Jeff Goodell and atmospheric scientist Maria Molina. Their conversation is featured in Goodell's book 'The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet.'
The show also looks back at historical events on August 16, such as the deadly heat wave of 1936 and the rise of short pants as a fashionable response to summer heat. Tune in for these stories and more on Sunday Morning.
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