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'Heat dome' scorches western US with record-breaking temps
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
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
Five years ago, tens of thousands of emaciated seabirds washed ashore on the Pacific Coast.
What Is Heat Exhaustion?
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
Hot days can rapidly bring pavements to sizzling temperatures.
Whoa! Alaska Is Hotter Than NYC. Here's Why.
For the first time in recorded history, Anchorage, Alaska, reached 90 degrees F (32 degrees Celsius).
Most of the World to Face Record-High Temperatures Every Year Without Serious Climate Action
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.
Photos: Cropmarks Reveal Traces of Lost Civilizations in England
Fields laden with cropmarks serve as a map for archeological finds.
