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Australia Unusually Warm in November 2006
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Australia Unusually Warm in November 2006

Deep red paints the coastal mountains of southeastern Australia, hangs over the continent’s arid interior, and dots much of the rest of the land in this image, indicating that unusually high temperatures reigned in November 2006.

Published Dec 28, 2006

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Springtime Heatwave in Southeastern Australia
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Springtime Heatwave in Southeastern Australia

Land surface temperatures were far above average in southeastern Australia during a springtime heatwave in November 2009.

Published Dec 1, 2009

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How Widespread was the Australian Heatwave?
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How Widespread was the Australian Heatwave?

Satellite observations of land surface temperatures show a continent broiling under record-setting mid-summer heat.

Published Jan 23, 2013

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Blistering Summer in Australia
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Blistering Summer in Australia

A series of heatwaves has been breaking temperature records across the nation.

Published Jan 31, 2019

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Heat Wave Stifles Australia
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Heat Wave Stifles Australia

Temperatures topping 118° F, 48° C, baked eastern Australia during the final days of 2013 and first week of 2014.

Published Jan 12, 2014

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Historic Heat in North America Turns Winter to Summer
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Historic Heat in North America Turns Winter to Summer

Unseasonably warm temperatures broke records across the United States.

Published Mar 21, 2012

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Record Hot April in Australia
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Record Hot April in Australia

Published May 12, 2005

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Heat Wave Breaks Records in Australia
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Heat Wave Breaks Records in Australia

Temperatures soared in South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, and Queensland.

Published Feb 21, 2017

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Heat Wave Hits Thailand, India
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Heat Wave Hits Thailand, India

April temperatures soared far above normal, with one location in Thailand breaking the national record.

Published May 4, 2016

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Heat Broils the American Southwest
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Heat Broils the American Southwest

Extreme heat broke meteorological records, canceled flights, and made life miserable for millions of people.

Published Jun 23, 2017

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Europe and Pacific Northwest Face Record Heat
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Europe and Pacific Northwest Face Record Heat

High-pressure ridges over the oceans drive warm-weather systems over the continents.

Published Jul 12, 2015

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Extreme Heat for an Extreme Year
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Extreme Heat for an Extreme Year

In the summer of 2016, extreme heat waves gripped Siberia, the Middle East, and North America.

Published Aug 11, 2016

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Baked Alaska
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Baked Alaska

The small town of Eagle was hotter on May 23 than it has been on any day in Houston or Dallas this year.

Published May 27, 2015

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Finding the Hottest Spots on Earth by Satellite
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Finding the Hottest Spots on Earth by Satellite

The Sun heats not only the air around us, but the land we walk on. Scientists are interested in the difference between the two.

Published May 2, 2012

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2008-2009 Winter Land Surface Temperature Anomalies
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2008-2009 Winter Land Surface Temperature Anomalies

This land surface temperature anomaly map spans the three months of meteorological winter: December 2008-February 2009.

Published May 9, 2009

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