by faster | Jul 31, 2018 | Blog
SOURCE: Earther DATE: July 31, 2018 SNIP: July has been one for extreme heat around the world, but every locale pales in comparison to what’s going on at Death Valley in California. Already one of the hottest places on the Earth, the heat has gone into overdrive this...
by faster | Jan 18, 2018 | Blog
SOURCE: The Guardian DATE: January 18, 2018 SNIP: 2017 was the hottest year since global records began that was not given an additional boost by the natural climate cycle El Niño, according to new data. Even without an El Niño, the year was still exceptionally hot,...
by faster | Nov 1, 2017 | Blog
SOURCE: Motherboard and Earth’s Future Open Access Journal DATE: November 1, 2017 SNIP: Think of the stickiest, record-hot summer you’ve ever experienced, whether you’re 30 or 60 years old. In 10 years or less, that miserable summer will happen every...
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 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...