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fromAxios
2 days agoGeorgia wildfires come as much of America is ready to burn
Much of the U.S. faces severe drought conditions, leading to increased wildfire risks and record acres burned this year.
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4 days agoCalifornia's super warm water is driving unusual shark behavior
"Every year about this time, females are coming back from their open ocean migrations to give birth somewhere in Southern California, and then those baby white sharks show up at our beaches. What made this year unusual is that we started seeing newborns in February, which is really early. Normally, it starts in April and peaks in July."
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fromLos Angeles Times
4 weeks agoWatch: Great white shark caught on line at Hermosa Beach Pier is freed by brave fisherman
The crowd atop the Hermosa Beach Pier watched with bated breath as a local fisherman, stripped down to his underwear and armed with only a pair of scissors, waded into the water in an attempt to free a juvenile great white shark.
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fromwww.fourfourtwo.com
1 month agoWhy 2026 FIFA World Cup could be the hottest ever - and how El Nino could complicate things further
Last summer's Club World Cup made clear the difficulties of playing football at some of the hottest times of day in some of the United States' toastier, sweatier climates. Substitutes had to stay inside in their air-conditioned dressing rooms at some games, while others were delayed due to extreme weather.
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fromThe Washington Post
1 month agoWill there be a super El Nino later this year? Here's what that would mean.
A strong or super El Niño event expected later this year could rival historical records and significantly impact global weather patterns, potentially pushing temperatures to record levels by 2027.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month agoWeather tracker: Storm Regina brings 6-metre waves to the Canaries
Storm Regina brought severe weather to the Canary Islands with 64mph winds and 5-6 metre waves, while the US experienced extreme temperature contrasts during winter 2025/26, including record heat in the west and Arctic cold in the east, making it the second warmest winter on record nationally.
fromIrish Independent
3 months ago2025 was third hottest year on record, trailing only 2024 and 2023 as heat surge continues
Scientists around the world have released their data for 2025, revealing it was the third year in a row with temperatures more than 1.4C above pre-industrial levels. Last year was 1.41C above the baseline of 19th century temperatures, behind 2024's record heat, and 2023, according to the Hadcrut5 dataset collated by the UK Met Office, UEA and Ncas, while the Europe's Copernicus Era5 analysis put temperatures at 1.47C above pre-industrial levels.
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