Las Vegas experienced its all-time record high temperature of 120 degrees this month, with temperatures above 115 degrees for several days. The extreme heat has had various effects, including the melting of the Las Vegas Sphere, a structure in the desert. The Las Vegas Sphere is known for its animated emoji display, which showed the emoji melting in the extreme heat. The melting of the Las Vegas Sphere serves as a visual representation of the unprecedented heatwave that has been impacting the region. [43611b77]