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Las Vegas sees record-breaking 7 consecutive days of scorching temperatures 115 degrees or higher
5 months, 1 week ago

Las Vegas sees record-breaking 7 consecutive days of scorching temperatures 115 degrees or higher

CNN  

CNN — Las Vegas is sizzling under a prolonged heat wave that has delivered a record-breaking seven consecutive days of temperatures 115 degrees or higher amid a historically hot summer in the United States. “With a high temperature of 115°F this afternoon we not only extended our streak to 7 days, but we also broke the daily record high,” the …

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US reels under scorching temperatures, heavy flooding
6 months ago

US reels under scorching temperatures, heavy flooding

Al Jazeera  

More than 50 million people in the US under heat warnings while hundreds are evacuated from flooding in the Midwest. Soaring temperatures have placed more than 50 million people in the United States under extreme heat advisories, while flooding has spurred rescue operations and evacuations throughout the Midwest. The National Integrated Heat Health Information System said on Monday that about …

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As millions sweat out the heat wave, blocks of lake ice keep these campers cool
6 months ago

As millions sweat out the heat wave, blocks of lake ice keep these campers cool

Associated Press  

SQUAM LAKE, N.H. — As New England baked in a heat wave Thursday, guests at one campground were keeping their food and beer cold with blocks of ice harvested months earlier from a frozen lake. And while some relief is expected in the eastern Great Lakes region and New England starting Friday, the National Weather Service said scorching temperatures will …

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Early Blast Of Heat And Humidity Hits U.S.
6 months ago

Early Blast Of Heat And Humidity Hits U.S.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING BOSTON — A blistering heat wave Wednesday extended from the Midwest to New England, leaving millions of people sweltering through the Juneteenth holiday, including in places like northern Maine where they rarely experience such conditions this early in the year. Carolyn Van Houten/The Washington Post via Getty Images The dangerous temperatures were expected to peak in the …

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Residents seek respite from scorching heat in northern provinces
1 year, 5 months ago

Residents seek respite from scorching heat in northern provinces

China Daily  

A visitor to the Temple of Heaven in Beijing on Friday uses a paper bag to protect herself against the sun. JU HUANZONG/XINHUA Wide range of precautions adopted to safeguard outdoor workers Many residents have been caught off guard by temperatures rising to record levels this month across China's northern provinces, which are generally cooler in summer than southern areas …

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Residents seek respite from scorching heat in northern provinces
1 year, 5 months ago

Residents seek respite from scorching heat in northern provinces

China Daily  

A visitor to the Temple of Heaven in Beijing on Friday uses a paper bag to protect herself against the sun. JU HUANZONG/XINHUA Wide range of precautions adopted to safeguard outdoor workers Many residents have been caught off guard by temperatures rising to record levels this month across China's northern provinces, which are generally cooler in summer than southern areas …

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Europe broils in heat wave that fuels fires in France, Spain
2 years, 5 months ago

Europe broils in heat wave that fuels fires in France, Spain

The Hindu  

July 19, 2022 06:45 am | Updated 09:38 am IST - LA TESTE-DE-BUCH, France A heat wave broiling Europe spilled northward Monday to Britain and fueled ferocious wildfires in Spain and France, which evacuated thousands of people and scrambled water-bombing planes and firefighters to battle flames in tinder-dry forests. Two people were killed in the blazes in Spain that its …

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Heat wave is set to scorch the Southwest again this weekend, elevating wildfire concerns
3 years, 5 months ago

Heat wave is set to scorch the Southwest again this weekend, elevating wildfire concerns

CNN  

CNN — Stifling heat is searing the US West as the weekend approaches, with historic drought conditions worsening and fire danger escalating across much of the Northwest. “Excessive heat warnings, watches, and heat advisories remain in effect across central California, the Southwest, and parts of the central/northern Great Basin,” said the Weather Prediction Center. “This next heat wave is looking …

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