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December Heat Wave Smashes Temperature Records In New York City

2013-12-23 01:15:39| IT Services - Topix.net

Actual temperatures in Central Park vs. normal temperatures are shown in this chart tweeted out by Bloomberg LP's chief economist Michael McDonough.

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Heat Wave Prediction Pattern Identified

2013-10-27 19:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

National Geographic: Summertime heat waves in the United States tend to be preceded two weeks before by a distinctive atmospheric circulation pattern, climate models suggest. The finding, detailed in this week's issue of the journal Nature Geoscience, could lead to improved probability forecasts of U.S. heat waves beyond the 1-week weather forecast range. "We think once this pattern forms, it favors the formation of heat waves over the U.S.," explained Haiyan Teng, a climate scientist at National Center for Atmospheric...

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Record heat wave blasts U.S. Midwest

2013-09-11 04:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: A blast of late summer heat baked the U.S. Midwest on Tuesday, with officials closing public schools in Illinois and Ohio and opening cooling centers as record high temperatures roasted parts of the region. Record temperatures were tied or broken in several Midwestern cities, according to the National Weather Service. In Chicago, the temperature reached 95F (35C), tying a record set in 1983. The temperature reached 99F (37C) in Des Moines, Iowa, breaking a record set in 1927, the weather service...

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Deadly East Asian heat wave spreads into Japan and Korea

2013-08-14 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

ClimateWire: A long-lasting heat wave centered on the Chinese city of Shanghai has moved northeast into Japan and Korea, shattering high-temperature records and killing at least 10 people over the past week in those countries. At least six people in South Korea died due to temperatures reaching 104 degrees Fahrenheit, The Korea Herald reported yesterday, with hundreds suffering from heat-related illnesses. On Sunday, Japanese wire service Jiji Press reported at least four people had died due to heatstroke,...

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Dozens die in North Asia heat wave as power supply strained

2013-08-14 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Bloomberg: Record temperatures across North Asia have killed dozens and pushed electricity grids to near breaking point, forcing governments to introduce emergency measures as more of the same heat is forecast. Air-conditioning in South Koreas public buildings has been shut off as the government yesterday warned of power shortages. China has opened air-raid shelters as makeshift cooling stations, while thousands in Japan have been hospitalized for heatstroke. We are in a critical situation where, if...

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