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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — More than 200 scientists from 38 Iowa colleges and universities have signed on to a climate change statement that warns of "sobering extreme heat projections" for the Midwest that will put people, livestock and pets at risk.

The statement released Wednesday says the World Meteorological Association identified July as the hottest month in more than 140 years of record-keeping.