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Climate researchers have revealed that the Fourth of July 2023 marked a historic milestone in our planet’s climate history. According to their findings, this day witnessed the highest recorded temperatures on Earth in an astonishing span of up to 125,000 years. This scorching record shattered the previous day’s achievement, highlighting the convergence of the El …
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Record-Breaking Heat Wave Sweeps Across Western North America. In an unprecedented turn of events, a scorching heat wave has engulfed several cities across the states of Oregon and Washington, as well as the western provinces of Canada. Temperatures have soared to extraordinary heights, surpassing the 40ºC (104 ºF) mark in multiple locations. Notably, the small …
After two weeks, the heat wave in Texas has caused thousands of power outages across the entire region. Arizona, New Mexico, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, and Kansas have also felt the effects of the heat dome that has settled over the southwestern United States. An extreme heat warning has been issued for more than 40 million …
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This weekend, severe weather poses a risk in several southern United States. This comes after deadly storms recently damaged Texas, Florida, and Mississippi. The Storm Prediction Center has pinpointed the areas most in danger as central Oklahoma, southern Kansas, and the Texas Panhandle, including Perryton (recently struck by an EF-3 tornado), as the focal points …
The region of Northeastern United States was heavily covered by the smoke on Wednesday, turning the sky yellowish gray. Warnings were issued for residents to stay indoors and close their windows. Wildfires generated smoke in numerous regions throughout Canada. On Wednesday night, the United States Environmental Protection Agency published a statement warning of “unhealthy or …
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The city’s weather department has announced that Monday marked the highest temperature ever recorded in Shanghai in May. This new record surpassed the previous record by a full degree. Temperatures in Southeast and South Asia have touched record highs in recent weeks, and scientists say this is evidence that global warming is increasing extreme weather. …
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Residents of the fishing village of Yilan, Taiwan, prepared for the oncoming storm by securing their boats and homes. Typhoon Mawar, which unleashed strong winds of 96 mph and gusts of up to 118 mph on Guam, has been gradually losing strength and slowing down. Though it’s losing its strength residents need to be alert …
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Heavy rainfall in northern Italy and central Europe has resulted in the overflowing of numerous rivers, leading to the loss of 13 lives in Italy and numerous people being compelled to evacuate in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. The impact of this rainfall has also extended to regions in Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, …
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Sub-hourly historical weather data, or historical weather data with minute-by-minute resolution can be retrieved by users of the weather API. Please see the weather data editions page for details on which weather API plans include sub-hourly data access. Requests for sub-hourly data mirror the same requests for hourly or daily uses however there are some …
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