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Nation Jul 26
![Wildfire near Chico, California](https://cdn.statically.io/img/d3i6fh83elv35t.cloudfront.net/static/assets/images/placeholder.jpg)
Officials say thousands have been ordered to evacuate and an unspecified number of structures have been destroyed.
By John Antczak, Holly Ramer, Associated Press
World Jul 24
![Iranian mechanic works during the heat surge in Tehran](https://cdn.statically.io/img/d3i6fh83elv35t.cloudfront.net/static/assets/images/placeholder.jpg)
Copernicus' preliminary data shows the global average temperature Monday was 17.15 degrees Celsius, or 62.87 degrees Fahrenheit, which beats Sunday's record by 0.06 degrees Celsius.
By Sibi Arasu, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press
Science Jul 23
![Residents at A Bomb Shelter to Cool Off in Chongqing](https://cdn.statically.io/img/d3i6fh83elv35t.cloudfront.net/static/assets/images/placeholder.jpg)
Yet another heat record shattered in the past couple of years, according to the European climate service Copernicus.
By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press
Nation Jul 23
![Tipping Point: Colorado River Reckoning - A PBS News Special](https://cdn.statically.io/img/d3i6fh83elv35t.cloudfront.net/static/assets/images/placeholder.jpg)
Forty million people depend on the Colorado River for water, but that vital resource is in peril, given the river's storage system is at an estimated 41 percent capacity as of June 2024.
By Miles O'Brien
Jul 23
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By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press
Despite the common belief that America's hurricane or earthquake prone coasts pose the greatest risk for climate-related disasters, the highest concentration of federally declared disasters is actually found in states like Kentucky or Vermont.
Jul 22
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By James Marcus Drymon, Lindsay Mullins, Philip Matich, The Conversation
The Gulf Coast has seen an increase in baby bull shark numbers due to warming ocean temperatures. As adults, these are among the most aggressive species of sharks, but the babies aren’t cause for concern, as three scientists explain.
The National Weather Service says 5-7 inches of rain fell in eight hours.
Jul 11
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By Isabella O'Malley, Mary Katherine Wildeman, Associated Press
Temperatures in India, the Middle East, and the U.S. Southwest have been exceptionally hot in 2024.
Jul 10
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By Ken Ritter, Ty O'Neil, Associated Press
Las Vegas baked Wednesday in a record fifth consecutive day of temperatures sizzling at 115 degrees Fahrenheit or greater amid a lengthening hot spell that is expected to broil much of the U.S. into the weekend, the National Weather Service…
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