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Humanity faced its hottest month in at least 140 years in July, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said on Thursday. The finding confirms similar analysis provided by its EU counterparts.
By Jeff Turrentine
Chris McKee lived down the street from me when we were kids growing up in suburban Dallas. Even though we haven't seen each other face-to-face in many years, Chris and I have managed to stay in touch through the mixed blessing of social media.
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Marine heat waves are increasing in frequency, duration and intensity, which spell trouble for corals, according to new research from scientists working at the Great Barrier Reef.
Heat waves have had people sweltering all summer, but they are not just on land. It turns out that ocean heat waves, which can threaten corals, fish, plankton and other marine life, are occurring far more frequently than previously thought, according to a study published Wednesday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, as Gizmodo reported.
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While the worst of this summer's heat seems to have passed in the U.S. and Europe, Japan is in the throes of a dangerous heat wave.
The latest heat wave that crippled Paris with 109 degree Fahrenheit heat and saw the mercury hit 104 degrees Fahrenheit in the Netherlands and Belgium was caused by humans, according to a new study published on Friday, as the Associated Press reported.
By Brian Mastroianni
This has been a summer of scorching, record-breaking heat waves in the U.S. and around the world.
Greenland Melts at Never-Before Seen Rates as Heat Wave That Baked Europe Moves North
The dome of hot air that broke records in Europe last week has headed north, and it's melting Greenland at record rates.
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Europe's second extreme heat wave of the summer has lived up to predictions, smashing records across the continent.
Europe is gearing up for another extreme heat wave that could set all-time records for several European countries.
By Emilie Karrick Surrusco
Across the globe, extreme weather is becoming the new normal.