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How hot does it get in the desert? A climate scientist explains its blazing heat

How hot does it get in the desert? A climate scientist explains its blazing heat

Death Valley set a record when the temperature reached 134 degrees Fahrenheit. Here’s why deserts can reach such scorching temperatures – and also...

20.07.2026 8

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Shuang-Ye Wu

2025’s extreme weather had the jet stream’s fingerprints all over it, from flash floods to hurricanes

The US had a rare year without a hurricane make landfall, but it saw too much extreme rainfall and flash flooding across the country.

15.12.2025 20

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Shuang-Ye Wu