northern hemisphere heat waves
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80% of People Around the World Experienced Climate Change-Induced Heat in July
July is supposed to be a hot summer month for the northern hemisphere, but last month was especially hot even for mid-summer. According to a new report released by science nonprofit Climate Central this week, climate change has made this July hotter for billions of people around the globe. Researchers looked at 4,711 cities around…
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Ground Temperatures Hit 54 Degrees as Argentina Suffers Blackouts
Ground temperatures climbed above 54 degrees Celsius in parts of Argentina this week as the country suffers through a shockingly hot start to summer. Air temperatures were equally suffocating, leading to widespread blackouts as the Southern Cone attempts to beat the heat.
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Alaska Broke Its All-Time December Heat Records
Ah, another day, another incomprehensible temperature record. This time, the unwanted accolade goes to Alaska, which set a statewide temperature record for December just days before the end of the year, according to the National Weather Service. The Kodiak Tide gauge recorded temperatures for the state hovering at 67 degrees Fahrenheit, a number one would…
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Summer 2021 Breaks Heat Record Set During the 1936 Dust Bowl
The record for hottest summer in the U.S. has stood since 1936, the worst of the Dust Bowl. But 2021 has eclipsed that 85-year-old mark amid a season of drought, flames, and suffering.