Canada's Northwest Territories smash previous temperature records
The hottest day in the Northwest Territories comes as the country battles its worst wildfire season.
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NWSL news: Gotham jump to third, Taylor Kornieck salvages draw for Wave, week 15 roundup
In the final NWSL match week until mid-August, Racing jumped to seventh, San Diego shocked the Spirit, and Gotham FC kept Portland's struggles going.NWSL news: Katie Stengel fires home decider as NJ/NY Gotham FC beat the Thorns at home to tie them on pointsFor the first time since the end o...
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A new dangerous long-lasting heat wave could set dozens of heat records, even in notoriously hot places
Phoenix is supposed to be hot, but the severity of the upcoming heat wave will bring a level of heat that will test even heat-hardy places and do so for longer durations than have ever been observed before.
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How warming oceans are driving the climate juggernaut
Experts are predicting that the developing El Niño is likely to make 2023 the world's hottest year.
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The Scientific Reason You Should Microwave Popcorn With “This Side Up”
Microwave popcorn bags are often covered in words—here’s why you should pay attention to “This Side Up.”
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Fourth of July: Air travel chaos resumes ahead of Independence Day
Extreme weather and storm threats pose continued challenge as Americans celebrate the Fourth of July.
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Scorching heat fuels calls for worker protections
A punishing heat wave in parts of the US has claimed the lives of at least a dozen people.
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Smoke and heat warnings affect more than 170m in US
Scorching temperatures are expected in the US west as the East Coast grapples with wildfire smoke.
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More than 70 million in parts of the South, Mississippi Valley and West are under heat alerts today
A heat wave in parts of the South and Mississippi Valley is peaking and a new one is building in the West on Friday, putting more than 70 million people in those areas under heat alerts ahead of the holiday weekend.
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Scientists discover that universe is awash in gravitational waves
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON Scientists on Wednesday unveiled evidence that gravitational waves, the ripples in the fabric of
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Extreme temperatures killed at least 112 people in Mexico since March
At least 112 people have died in Mexico as a result of "natural extreme temperatures" since March, according to the country's health secretariat.
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Texas hits record power use as intense heat leaves 90 million Americans under safety alerts
Power use in Texas hit an all-time high Tuesday, the state's power authority said, and the blistering temperatures that prompted the usage surge will continue to scorch parts of the US Wednesday -- putting nearly 90 million people under heat alerts.
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