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![Lifeguard Luke Orot at Jewel Lake on July 4, 2019, in Anchorage, Alaska, which is bracing for record-warm temperatures.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/38Hj7Cbyf6tjBTYGpSYFqf-320-80.jpg)
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).
![A boy quenches his thirst at a water tap during a scorching heat wave, on May 15, 2017, in New Delhi, India.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4s68rshDY2hMMuxCFQsAcP-320-80.jpg)
Most of the World to Face Record-High Temperatures Every Year Without Serious Climate Action
By Brandon Specktor published
About 60% of the world will face record-high temperatures every year for the next 100 years if we don't tackle climate change now, a new study suggests.
![Ancient Civilization markings](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mRh6Bk2ckBu92QdRzTXmg9-320-80.jpg)
Photos: Cropmarks Reveal Traces of Lost Civilizations in England
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
Fields laden with cropmarks serve as a map for archeological finds.
![Ancient Civilization markings](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GmLthKZgRW5fzhErw7d57Q-320-80.jpg)
Heat Wave Reveals Cropmarks of Lost Civilizations in England
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
Dry conditions have revealed unknown archaeological sites hidden beneath England's fields.
![Death Valley](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/E3ViPtZT77MRft77TUbqg7-320-80.jpg)
Death Valley Smashes Heat Record, 2nd Year in a Row
By Kimberly Hickok published
The hottest place in the U.S., Death Valley, was not left out of this year's record-breaking heat wave.
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Shocking Global Map Shows the Extent of a Global Heat Wave
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
Heat waves swarm across the world, and a new visualization shows just how bad things are.
![Swedish wildfire.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qmmEJXu4XQY3zLmceznHjU-320-80.jpg)
Arctic Circle Burns As Record Heat Broils Northern Europe
By Kimberly Hickok published
Record temperatures are helping to turn northern Europe into a tinderbox.
![A pile of dead bats that "boiled" in Campbelltown in the Australian state of New South Wales.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hZiXnZcXtFBqYTLbaUi37U-320-80.jpg)
Hundreds of 'Boiled' Bats Fall from Sky in Australian Heat Wave
By Stephanie Pappas published
Extreme heat in Australia has deadly consequences.
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