by faster | Oct 3, 2017 | Blog
SOURCE: The Guardian DATE: October 3, 2017 SNIP: Even if the Paris agreement to limit the global temperature rise to below 2C is met, summer heatwaves in major Australian cities are likely to reach highs of 50C by 2040, a study published on Wednesday warns. The lead...
by faster | Aug 31, 2017 | Blog
SOURCE: Climate.gov DATE: August 31, 2017 SNIP: This year so far has been one of the warmest on record for the contiguous United States, with the January-July temperature ranking as the 2nd highest since records began in 1895. It has also been a wetter than average...
by faster | Aug 3, 2017 | Blog
SOURCE: Washington Post DATE: Aug 3, 2017 SNIP: The average temperature in Death Valley last month was a stifling, suffocating 107.4 degrees. It was the hottest month ever recorded in the United States, and the second-hottest in the world — by just a fraction of a...