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All-time record heat is followed by thick, toxic wildfire smoke over Alberta, Saskatchewan & Montana

All-time record heat is followed by thick, toxic wildfire smoke over Alberta, Saskatchewan & Montana

The heat of summer 2018 continues to melt historic records. Earlier in the summer it was parts of Eastern Canada including Montreal. Now it’s the Prairies turn as well as parts of the US interior Northwest. With over 400 wildfires burning across British Columbia alone and with westerly winds, thick toxic smoke is spreading across […]

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Europe’s 48C (1977) or 48.5C (1999) records could be challenged this weekend but will it break?

Written by on August 3, 2018 in Rest of Europe with 0 Comments
Europe’s 48C (1977) or 48.5C (1999) records could be challenged this weekend but will it break?

The current heatwave blistering Iberia has been on the charts for at least a week and this one has grabbed global attention for the intensity. This is just the latest wave of heat in what’s been an already record warm summer for Western Europe. It’s just just Europe, local and national all-time heat records have […]

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All-time record heat sweeps the Northern Hemisphere, this time it’s the Koreas

Written by on August 2, 2018 in Asia, Rest of World with 0 Comments
All-time record heat sweeps the Northern Hemisphere, this time it’s the Koreas

It’s been nothing short of a remarkable summer for heat globally with all-time records being set across parts of North America, Europe, Africa and Asia. The latest area is the Korean Peninsula. With a high of 40.7C in Hongcheon, South Korea sets a new all-time national heat record surpassing the previous record was 40.0C (104.0 […]

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