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Deadly heat wave scorches Southwest, expands its reach this week
2016-06-21 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mashable: According to the calendar, Monday is the first day of summer. For millions of people in the Southwest, from Phoenix to Los Angeles, the extreme heat today will make it feel more like mid-July. High temperatures are forecast to reach nearly 120 degrees Fahrenheit in the Phoenix area, after hitting 118 degrees on Sunday. The 118-degree high temperature was the fifth-warmest day on record there, and if the city were to see a 120-degree high temperature on Monday, it would be only the fourth time...
Without emissions cuts, summer heat will get even deadlier
2016-06-21 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Inside Climate News: By 2060, large swaths of the planet could be hit by unprecedented heat waves during the summer months that would exceed all historical records, according to a new study by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research. Just as a severe heat wave sizzles the U.S. Southwest, sending temperatures in parts of Arizona to 120 degrees, this new study predicts similarly dangerous heat will become more commonplace. Without major reductions in global greenhouse gas emissions, the study said...
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The science behind this crazy heat wave
2016-06-21 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: The sidewalks are scalding. The sun is blinding. It`s over 100 degrees across much of Los Angeles. We`re in the midst of a bona fide heat wave and it`s only June. What the heck is going on? "Things are definitely out of whack here," said Bill Patzert, a climatologist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. "This heat wave is not only unusual in its intensity, it is potentially deadly." Angelenos know that a few days of punishing heat each year are part of the bargain of living in this usually...
The Insane Southwest Heat Wave Is Just the Beginning
2016-06-21 15:36:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mother Jone: This story originally appeared on the Huffington Post and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Deadly, record-breaking heat and wildfires sweeping across the Southwestern US are a clear sign of manmade climate change at work, scientists say. Triple-digit temperatures began scorching Nevada, California, Arizona, Utah and New Mexico early this week. Some of the most intense heat was recorded throughout Arizona, where four hikers died in separate heat-related incidents....
Iran city hits suffocating heat index of 165 degrees, near world record
2016-06-21 12:54:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: Wherever you live or happen to travel to, never complain about the heat and humidity again. In the city of Bandar Mahshahr (population of about 110,000 as of 2010), the air felt like a searing 165 degrees (74 Celsius) today factoring in the humidity. Although there are no official records of heat indices, this is second highest level we have ever seen reported. To achieve todays astronomical heat index level of 165, Bandar Mahshahrs actual air temperature registered 115 degrees (46 Celsius)...
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