temperature

113-day streak of 100 degree weather breaks records in Phoenix
Arizona's state capital Phoenix had a record-breaking hot summer, with 113 days in a row when temperatures soared over 100 degrees F.This smashes the previous record set in 1993,...
As national heat deaths rise, California girds for worsening bouts of extreme temperature
Heat-related mortality is on the rise in the United States, where high temperatures have caused or contributed to the deaths of more than 21,500 people since 1999, new research...
Canadian extreme temperatures table omits recent records
Screenshot of an X post taken July 8, 2024One of the categories of the table is titled "Province or Territory," but four Canadian jurisdictions are missing from the social...
Floods, fires and record heat: Climate disasters multiply around the world
California is far from the only place in the grip of a sweltering heat wave. Climate catastrophes have been unfolding around the globe.With nearly every month of 2024 having...
Extreme heat forecast for Western U.S. may kick off sweltering summer. Here’s the outlook
A significant early-season heat wave headed for western North America is threatening to deliver stifling temperatures that could break records. Here, a jet soars above Phoenix during a period...