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Southwest braces for more extreme heat on 1st day of summer
2016-06-20 11:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: As the mercury soared, records were falling. A severe heatwave ushered in the first day of summer Monday in the broiling Southwest, where extreme temperatures were blamed for at least five deaths over the weekend. Towns along the Arizona-California border were getting the brunt of the extreme temperatures on Monday. In Palm Springs, the thermometer hit 121 degrees in the early afternoon. The temperature in Phoenix broke a record and hit 116 degrees. A cool off was expected in the coming...
Extreme heat to sear Southwest, plains: Phoenix could approach 120 degrees
2016-06-19 14:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Dangerous and potentially deadly heat will spread toward the Southwest this weekend while continuing to impact parts of the Plains and South. Some cities have already received record-breaking temperatures this week: Columbia, Missouri, broke its old record high of 96 degrees (set in 1952) by reaching 99 degrees on Wednesday. Des Moines, Iowa, tied its old record high of 96 degrees (set in 1913) on Wednesday. The most extreme heat in the coming days will be in the Desert Southwest where...
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Massive heat dome to scorch the Southwest, could smash longstanding records
2016-06-15 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mashable: An unusually severe heat wave is projected to roast the Southwest beginning late this week and lasting into next. At the peak of the heat, Phoenix may come close to its all-time record high temperature of 122 degrees Fahrenheit, with extraordinary heat in Las Vegas and Death Valley, California as well. Even Los Angeles could hit 100 degrees on Sunday and Monday. The heat wave will come courtesy of a huge bulge, or ridge, in the jet stream that is going to set up across the South Central U.S....
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Southwest braces for record heat: Is it climate change?
2016-06-15 11:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Christian Science Monitor: The National Weather Service has issued an 'excessive heat watch' predicting record-breaking temperatures this weekend in the Southwest, a region already beleaguered by wildfire and drought. Track meets were moved to the evenings to avoid the soaring temperatures. Marching band members ditched their formal hats and uniforms. Forecasters took to the airwaves to warn viewers, especially the elderly and infirm, to stay indoors and stay hydrated. Temperatures soared over 110 degree F., in several...
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Schaeffler and Southwest Jiaotong University collaborate on research on future rail vehicles
2016-06-10 17:55:56| Green Car Congress
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