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A road sign in Death Valley warning of extreme heat

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Death Valley may have just had the hottest recorded midnight ever

Between 12am and 1am on 17 July, a weather station in Death Valley, California measured temperatures of 48.9°C (120°F). If confirmed it would be the hottest recorded temperature at that time

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The past week was the hottest ever recorded on Earth

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City in Sierra Leone covers buildings in mirrors to fight extreme heat

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City in Sierra Leone covers buildings in mirrors to fight extreme heat

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Spanish heatwave: Is climate change behind record heat in Europe?

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Higher temperatures are leading to more home runs in baseball

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London heatwave

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England's August heatwave was deadlier than record 40°C days in July

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A digital sign at London Bridge reminds commuters to keep drinking water during a heatwave in London, UK, on Monday, July 18, 2022. Extreme heat could lead to power outages, canceled flights and may be a danger to life while the so-called Red Extreme warning is in place across parts of southern England on Monday and Tuesday. Photographer: Jose Sarmento Matos/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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40°C heatwave may have killed 1000 people in England and Wales

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New Delhi

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India's extreme heatwaves show the need to adapt to a warming world

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Climate change made North American heatwave 150 times more likely

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