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Latest about heat wave

More than 10 billion snow crabs starved to death off the coast of Alaska. But why?
By Sascha Pare published
A large population of snow crabs in the eastern Bering Sea collapsed after a marine heat wave in 2018 and 2019 that multiplied the crabs' caloric needs and drove them to starvation.

This was the hottest summer ever recorded on Earth
By Aimee Gabay published
June through August 2023 were the hottest three months ever recorded, according to the World Meteorological Organization.

Florida waters now 'bona fide bathtub conditions' as heat dome engulfs state
By Sascha Pare published
The unprecedented water temperatures — reaching up to 95 degrees Fahrenheit in some places — could intensify storms and hurricanes in the Sunshine State.

Why heat waves kill so quickly
By Stephanie Pappas last updated
Britain broke an all-time heat record this week, and a heat wave in the U.S. stretched from California to the South.

For the first time, scientists have named a heat wave
By Stephanie Pappas published
For the first time, authorities have given a heat wave a name. Scientists hope that naming extreme heat events will help the public protect itself.

Wildfires blaze in London during record heatwave
By Ben Turner published
Fires such as those caused by a recent record-breaking heatwave in Europe will likely become more common as the climate warms, scientists say.

17-story-tall 'mountain' of garbage spontaneously combusts during Indian heatwave
By Brandon Specktor published
A landfill in New Delhi, India spontaneously combusted this week during a record heatwave.

Alarming heat waves hit Arctic and Antarctica at the same time
By Harry Baker published
Simultaneous heat waves have hit the Arctic and Antarctica, raising temperatures by more than 50 degrees in parts of both polar regions.
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