Category: Weather
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The Hottest Day in History Was Recorded on July 21
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Sunday, July 21, was the hottest day ever recorded, according to data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service of the European Union, which has been monitoring global climate patterns since 1940. The global average surface air temperature on Sunday reached 17.09 degrees Celsius (62.76 degrees Fahrenheit) – just above the previous record set last July…
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The Hottest Day in History Was Recorded on July 21
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Sunday, July 21, was the hottest day ever recorded, according to data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service of the European Union, which has been monitoring global climate patterns since 1940. The global average air temperature at the surface on Sunday reached 17.09 degrees Celsius (62.76 degrees Fahrenheit) – slightly above the previous record set…
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Las Vegas Hits Record Five Consecutive Days with Temperatures Over 115 Degrees
Las Vegas registered its fifth consecutive day of scorching temperatures of 115 degrees Fahrenheit (46.1 Celsius) or more on Wednesday (10), amid a prolonged heat wave that is expected to continue affecting much of the U.S. over the weekend. The temperature rose to 115 F shortly after 1 p.m. at Harry Reid International Airport, breaking…
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At Least 7 Dead and Over 2 Million Without Power After Beryl’s Passage Through Texas and Louisiana
At least six people died in Texas and one in Louisiana as a result of Hurricane Beryl’s passage. A massive cleanup and restoration operation is underway to reconnect 2.1 million people who lost power during the storm’s disastrous passage through the region. A 53-year-old man and a 74-year-old woman died when trees fell on their…
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Passenger Thrown in the Baggage Compartment and Dozens Injured Due to Turbulence on the Brazilian Coast
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A flight from Air Europa bound for Uruguay made an emergency landing in Brazil on Monday (1), after at least 30 people were injured due to “severe turbulence” that hit the flight. The flight UX045 was traveling from Madrid to Montevideo when it encountered turbulence over the Atlantic near the Brazilian coast. It was then…
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Record Fires Consume the Brazilian Pantanal
The largest continuous wetland area on the planet, the Pantanal, recorded 9,014 fire outbreaks in the last 12 months, nearly seven times more than the 1,298 recorded in the same period last year. The data comes from the National Institute for Space Research (INPE). Particularly impressive, besides the higher number of fires, is the early…
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Record Fires Consume the Pantanal
The largest continuous wetland area on the planet, the Pantanal recorded 9,014 fire hotspots in the last 12 months, nearly seven times more than the 1,298 recorded in the same period last year. The data comes from the National Institute for Space Research (INPE). Particularly striking, in addition to the higher number of fires, is…
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Summer May No Longer Be the Most Popular Season for Americans Traveling to Europe
It will be a familiar scene for many in the coming weeks: crowded airport filled with people heading off for summer vacations. But peak travel times are no longer as predictable, as more people are opting to travel during the off-peak season – the so-called “shoulder season.” Travel companies are reporting an increase in demand…
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Summer Solstice: This Thursday Is the Longest Day of the Year in the Northern Hemisphere
This Thursday (June 20), everyone in the northern half of the planet will experience the summer solstice, the longest day of the year north of the Equator. The Earth has a solstice every six months, in June and December. Before the summer solstice, the sun appears at a higher point in the sky at the…
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The Northeast of the U.S. Will Be Hit by the First Heat Wave of the Season Next Week
Scorching temperatures will suffocate the Northeast of the United States next week, and Americans will undoubtedly sweat a lot during the first heat wave of the season in the region. After a weekend with wonderful temperatures, thermometers will rise to what “could be classified as a heat wave” by mid-next week, with temperatures exceeding 90…