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'Extreme Heat Belt' Forming In U.S. South, Midwest, Report Says

As climate change accelerates, more than 100 million Americans will find themselves regularly facing heat index temperatures of 125 degrees.
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Record-Breaking Heat Wave Hits Over 75 Million Americans

California's Death Valley reached 123 F on Saturday, 11 degrees short of the hottest recorded temperature.
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Extreme Heat Is Making City Life Unbearable

As climate change takes hold, extreme heat is becoming a growing problem in cities across the globe. While urban heat waves have a devastating effect on cities' populations, they also highlight grave inequalities in urban life. As global temperatures rise, our cities are facing an existential problem: How can they combat extreme heat?
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Suspected Hypothermia Deaths In Homes Mount In Texas

More than a dozen people in the U.S. died in homes that had lost their heat, and most of those were in Texas.
By Jamie Stengle and Marion Renault, AP

Extreme Winter Weather Hits Hard Across U.S.

Wind-chill warnings extended from Canada into Mexico.
By Bryan Anderson, AP

2020 Ties With 2016 As World's Hottest Year On Record

The year rounds off the hottest decade ever recorded globally.
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Wildfires, Excessive Heat And Potential Blackouts Threaten California

Dozens of fires are burning amid record-breaking temperatures, straining the state's electrical grid.
By Marcio Sanchez and Christopher Weber, AP

NASA Reveals Startling Images From Antarctica's 'Hottest Days On Record'

Aerial views of Antarctica's Eagle Island show the dramatic melting that took place during a major February heatwave.
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We're Living In China During The Coronavirus Outbreak. Every Day Is Now Deeply Unnerving.

"When we got to Starbucks, the employees would not let us come in. While we waited for our lattes, [they] took our temperatures and recorded our information."
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Hottest Decade On Record

2019 was the second-hottest year in recorded history according to the latest climate data.
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