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A layer of exceptionally warm surface water extended from Point Conception to the Baja California coast.
Published Aug 8, 2018
A persistent heatwave has been lingering over parts of Europe, setting record high temperatures and turning typically green landscapes to brown.
Published Jul 27, 2018Image of the Day Heat Land Fires Human Presence Temperature Extremes
Record-breaking hot and dry conditions have spurred historic wildfire outbreaks in far northern Europe and within the Arctic circle.
Published Jul 21, 2018Image of the Day Atmosphere Heat Land Fires Human Presence Temperature Extremes
Lake Erie is usually the first to freeze over because it is shallower than the other Great Lakes.
Published Feb 18, 2018Image of the Day Atmosphere Temperature Extremes Sea and Lake Ice
Scenes of frozen rivers, bays, estuaries, and coastal seas seem like they belong in the Arctic—not New England and the Mid-Atlantic.
Published Jan 9, 2018Image of the Day Snow and Ice Temperature Extremes Sea and Lake Ice