heat wave

‘Dante’s Inferno’ in Chile: Temps Reach 113 F

‘Dante’s Inferno’ in Chile: Temps Reach 113 F

By Jeff Masters The first all-time national heat record of 2017 was set in spectacular fashion on Thursday in Chile, where at least 12 different stations recorded a temperature in excess of the nation’s previous all-time heat record—a 41.6 C (106.9 F) reading at Los Angeles on Feb. 9, 1944. According to international weather records […]

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    Major Heat Wave to Scorch U.S.

    Major Heat Wave to Scorch U.S.

    A combination of high temperatures and humidity will be scorching much of the U.S.—and even President Obama is warning everyone to stay safe. This map says it all. Stay safe as it heats up: Drink water, stay out of the sun, and check on your neighbors. pic.twitter.com/c1qFTmq2IV — President Obama (@POTUS44) July 20, 2016 A […]

    Australia’s Other Great Reef Wiped Out by Super-Warm Seas

    Australia’s Other Great Reef Wiped Out by Super-Warm Seas

    Another of Australia’s treasured coastal ecosystems, the kelp-dominated Great Southern Reef, experienced a massive die-off from 2010-2013 due to a marine heat wave. Before and after the 2011 heat wave which saw the virtual extinction of some of Western Australia’s vast temperate kelp forest ecosystems.J. Costa According to a study in the journal Science, 90 […]