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This Weather App Will Tell You If Going Outside Will Kill You
Carrot Weather, the customisable weather app known for its whimsical forecasts, rolled out a new update this week that includes reports on whether or not your temperatures in your area are, well, survivable. The app will now show so-called wet bulb readings, a key climate metric.
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The 54-Degree Celsius Reading in Death Valley Ties for the Hottest Temperature Ever Reliably Recorded
There’s one thing that many Americans can affirm right now: It’s freaking hot. In case you still had any doubts, Death Valley, California — the hottest, driest, and lowest place in the country — experienced a temperature of 54.4 degrees Celsius on Friday, one of the hottest temperatures ever reliably recorded on the planet.
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Ground Temperatures Hit 48 Degrees in the Arctic Circle
Newly published satellite imagery shows the ground temperature in at least one location in Siberia topped 48 degrees Celsius going into the year’s longest day. It’s hot Siberia Earth summer, and it certainly won’t be the last.
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If the Paris Agreement Fails, Sea Levels Could Rise 10 Metres
If we keep on the path we’re on, Antarctica might be really, truly toast. A new study shows that the continent might hit a tipping point within this century if we don’t keep warming in check, and we might be in for dozens of feat of sea level rise as a result.