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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.

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.

'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.

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.

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.

What Is Heat Exhaustion?
By Nicole Haloupek published
What do football players and sugarcane harvesters have in common? They may all be at risk for heat exhaustion — a hazardous condition that can lead to fatal heat stroke.

People Are Getting 2nd-Degree Burns from Sidewalks
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
Hot days can rapidly bring pavements to sizzling temperatures.

Whoa! Alaska Is Hotter Than NYC. Here's Why.
By Jeanna Bryner published
For the first time in recorded history, Anchorage, Alaska, reached 90 degrees F (32 degrees Celsius).
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