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9 Things That Were Historically Hot in 2021
Though we’re nearly two weeks into 2022, data continues to pour in reminding us just what was hot in 2021. The latest reminder: extreme ocean heat, which set a dubious record. But oceans were far from things trending hot in 2021, though. Before we shut the door completely on last year, we wanted to share…
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Pacific Northwest Bakes Under More Searing Heat
The Pacific Northwest is enduring searing heat at the end of this week, a little over a month after multiple days of record-breaking temperatures killed hundreds of people in the region.
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The 54-Degree Celsius Reading in Death Valley Ties for the Hottest Temperature Ever Reliably Recorded
There’s one thing that many Americans can affirm right now: It’s freaking hot. In case you still had any doubts, Death Valley, California — the hottest, driest, and lowest place in the country — experienced a temperature of 54.4 degrees Celsius on Friday, one of the hottest temperatures ever reliably recorded on the planet.
