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US records hottest month ever as July heat shatters 132-year-old record

The United States has recorded its hottest month in more than a century of official temperature records. July’s average temperature was 76.89F (24.94C) across the Lower 48 states, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The Lower 48 refers to all US states except Alaska and Hawaii.

The Times of India · Aug 10

Record-smashing heat continues: 'Basically the entire U.S. is going to be hot'

A huge heat dome is spreading across the United States and it is shattering March temperature records

The Independent UK · Mar 23

Intense Northeast blizzard had a 'Goldilocks' situation to roll up monster snow totals

Meteorologists say the powerful nor’easter smacking the Northeast is a classic, record-setting blizzard

The Independent UK · Feb 23

‘Major loss’: Trump administration to axe database tracking cost of climate-fuelled extreme weather

For decades, the database has tracked hundreds of major events across the country, including destructive hurricanes, hail storms, droughts and freezes.

Euronews · May 9, 2025

Spain's horrific flooding another nasty hit in a fall where climate extremes just keep coming

The deadly flooding in Valencia Spain is just the latest in a spate of climate extremes that seem to have shifted into overdrive, especially in rain-weary Europe

The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2024

Experts warn 'crazy busy' Atlantic hurricane season is far from over

Although the Atlantic hurricane season officially ends Nov. 30, scientists say there is still the possibility for more named storms this year

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2024

Tropical Storm Debby is expected to send flooding to the Southeast. Here's how much rain could fall

A look at why Debby could cause historic rainfall and flooding in parts of the Southeast, including Savannah, Georgia, and Charleston, South Carolina

The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2024

Beryl set to strengthen on approach to Texas due to hot ocean temperatures

After hitting Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula and downgrading to a tropical storm, Beryl is expected to once again become a hurricane as it hurtles towards southern Texas by Sunday evening

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2024

Why Hurricane Beryl foretells a scary storm season

Hot sea temperatures are fuelling explosive growth of first ever category 4 storm in June

The Guardian - US · Jul 2, 2024

How the hot water that fueled Hurricane Beryl foretells a scary storm season

Hurricane Beryl’s explosive growth into an unprecedented early storm shows the literal hot water the Atlantic and Caribbean are in right now and the kind of season they can expect

The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2024