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A British flag flies amongst the smoldering ruins of houses as fire services tackle a large blaze on July 19 in Wennington, England. A series of grass fires broke out amid an intense heatwave.

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.

Wildfires
An enormous garbage fire rages in New Delhi on April 26, 2022.

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.

Planet Earth
Simultaneous heatwaves have hit both polar regions and caused temperatures to rise by at least 50 degrees Fahrenheit in certain areas.

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.

Antarctica
EU satellite imagery shows an extreme heatwave in Greece and Turkey in early August. A new report found July 2021 to be the hottest month on Earth in recorded history.

July 2021 was officially the hottest month ever

By Brandon Specktor published

July 2021 was the single hottest month in history, according to a new NOAA report.

Climate change
The RaceTrack Playa in Death Valley National Park in California.

Death Valley hits 130 degrees, nearly breaking heat record

By Jeanna Bryner published

Temperatures over 120 degrees Fahrenheit are part of a "heat dome" scorching the western United States.

Weather
The floor is lava; June 2021 was the hottest June in North American history.

June 2021 smashed heat records in North America

By Brandon Specktor published

Satellite data finds that June 2021 was the hottest June ever recorded in North America.

Weather
Scorching temperatures descended over the Pacific Northwest and Canada this week as a heat dome trapped a high-pressure block in place.

A dangerous 'Omega block' is trapping scorching hot air over the US and Canada

By Brandon Specktor published

Undulations in the jet stream have caused a heat dome to descend on the Pacific Northwest, leading to record high temperatures in the US and Canada.

Climate change
The dramatic badlands of Zabriskie Point in Death Valley lit by the late afternoon sun.

'Heat dome' scorches western US with record-breaking temps

By Stephanie Pappas published

Temperatures over 120 degrees Fahrenheit are part of a "heat dome" scorching the western United States.

Weather
The Creek Fire rapidly moves near Shaver Lake, California on Tuesday (Sept. 8).

Record-breaking 2.2 million acres burned by California wildfires

By Yasemin Saplakoglu published

California is having a record-breaking year of flames, as dozens of wildfires have set the state ablaze.

Wildfires
Thousands of common murres such as this one died and washed ashore as a result of a marine heat wave known as "the blob."

A Hot Blob in the Pacific Ocean Caused 1 Million Seabirds to Die

By Yasemin Saplakoglu published

Five years ago, tens of thousands of emaciated seabirds washed ashore on the Pacific Coast.

Rivers & Oceans
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