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Super Bowl Will See Heat Wave as Wildfires Dot Los Angeles
This year’s Super Bowl in Los Angeles could see record-setting temperatures in the middle of winter. The heat wave is helping fires to spark in the region, even in the usually fire-free winter months.
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Torrential Rains in Brazil and Haiti Displace Thousands
Both Haiti and Brazil weathered torrential rains earlier this week. The rain caused floods in the city of Cap-Haitien, killing at least 3 people and displacing thousands of families. In the Brazilian state of São Paulo, the heavy rainfall caused landslides and floods leading to more than 20 deaths and thousands of displaced people.
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Some Parts of Australia Are Baking Under a Record-Smashing Heat Wave
It is really, really, really hot in some parts of Australia right now.
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There Was Way Too Much Lightning in the Arctic Last Year
That the Arctic is a hot mess due to climate change is well-established at this point. But it’s always nice to have a reminder of just how out of whack things are getting, isn’t it?