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July 2023 Was the Hottest Month on Record
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July 2023 Was the Hottest Month on Record

Earth in July 2023 was 1.18°C (2.12°F) warmer than the average for the month, and warmer than any other month in the 143-year record.

Published Aug 14, 2023

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2022 Tied for Fifth Warmest Year on Record
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2022 Tied for Fifth Warmest Year on Record

Earth in 2022 was about 1.11°C (2°F) warmer than the late 19th century average.

Published Jan 12, 2023

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Summer in Connecticut
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Summer in Connecticut

Experiences surrounding Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s time spent working on a tobacco farm likely influenced his future as a minister and civil rights activist.

Published Jan 16, 2023

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Summer Temperatures Arrive Early
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Summer Temperatures Arrive Early

Record-breaking heat stifled western U.S. states and Canadian provinces.

Published May 17, 2023

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Summer Melting in Svalbard
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Summer Melting in Svalbard

A record amount of meltwater, much of which flowed to the ocean, is the latest expression of a rapidly warming climate in Norway’s ice-covered archipelago.

Published Aug 5, 2022

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The Great Shrinking Lake
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The Great Shrinking Lake

In summer 2022, water levels in the Great Salt Lake dropped to new record lows.

Published Aug 12, 2022

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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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July 2016 Was the Hottest Month on Record
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July 2016 Was the Hottest Month on Record

The record-warm July continued a streak of ten consecutive months that have set new monthly high-temperature records.

Published Aug 21, 2016

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