On 13 September 2012 the World Meteorological Organisation disqualified the record for the highest recorded temperature, exactly 90 years after it had been established at El Azizia, Libya, with a measurement of 58°Celsius. The official highest recorded temperature is now 56.7°C (134°F), which...
intense heat has scorched the country for more than a month, killing at least 36 people and forcing hundreds of thousands to evacuate their villages — or perhaps Kuwait, where local media recently reported high temperatures of 145 F (63 C), potentially the highest temperature ever recorded on...
At 3 p.m. on 8 July 2003, the city of Dhahran in Saudi Arabia experienced a dewpoint temperature of 35°C (95°F) accompanied by a dry-bulb air temperature of 42°C (108°F). This resulted in a total heat index (aka apparent temperature, or the temperature “it feels like” to ...
A World Meteorological Organization (WMO) committee officially evaluated temperature record extremes of 54.0°C at two locations, one in Mitribah, Kuwait on July 21, 2016 and a second in Turbat, Pakistan on May 28, 2017. The committee agreed that quantity and quality of documentation of both ...
The location holds the world record for highest temperature ever recorded—134 degrees (56.67 Celsius)—set on July 10, 1913. Even with that history, July was exceptional as a weather pattern stoked temperatures. A very persistent high pressure system set up over the Southwest, restricting the ...
Sherpas and scientists faced extreme weather and record crowds as they struggled to install a crucial network of weather sensors.
And Death Valley, which holds the world record for thehighest air temperatureever measured,nearly broke that record, which was last broken on July 10, 1913, hitting 134 degrees Fahrenheit. On Sunday, the region hit a blistering 125.6 degrees Fahrenheit. ...
July saw an average temperature of 23.2 degrees Celsius, the highest since 1961. In response to these soaring temperatures, safeguarding key population groups is essential. Experts also emphasize the need for enhanced preparedness to tackle climate change through improvements in urban planning and ...
ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Kaylee McKeown has broken the 100-meter backstroke world record on the second night of the Australian Olympic swim trials.
Summer2023hasbeatenheatrecordsworldwide.OnJuly6,theaverageworldwidetemperaturereachedthehighestonrecord.Scientistsarestilltryingtoworkoutallthereasonsforthissummer'shistoricheat.Butonethingiscertain:ithasalottodowithhuman-causedclimate(气候)change.Muchofthissummer'sheatisprobablyrelatedtoEarth'soceans,expertssay....