by faster | Sep 6, 2018 | Blog
SOURCE: Washington Post DATE: September 6, 2018 SNIP: Americans seeking to cool off after long, hot days this summer found little relief in the dark of night. Windows were shut, and air-conditioners kept humming as low temperatures averaged over the nation were the...
by faster | Jul 9, 2018 | Blog
SOURCE: Think Progress DATE: July 9, 2018 SNIP: Extreme heat has smashed temperature records around the country and around the world in the past week alone. But if we fail to significantly curb emissions of carbon pollution — the path set forth by President Trump’s...
by faster | Jul 6, 2018 | Blog
SOURCE: Washington Post DATE: July 6, 2018 SNIP: The planet’s hottest continent probably just endured its hottest weather ever reliably measured. An Algerian city soared to 124.3 degrees (51.3 Celsius) Thursday, adding to the onslaught of records for extreme heat set...
by faster | Jun 8, 2018 | Blog
SOURCE: Washington Post DATE: June 8, 2018 SNIP: Almost every tract of land in the contiguous United States was warmer than normal in May, helping to break a Dust Bowl-era record. The month’s average temperature 0f 65.4 degrees swept by the previous high mark of 64.7...
by faster | Nov 6, 2017 | Blog
SOURCE: Washington Post DATE: November 6, 2017 SNIP: Up until this year, in 118 years of weather records, Dallas had never hit 90 degrees during November. It just did so three times in the past four days. The heat that scorched Dallas is part of record-setting heat...
