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Hottest global temps ever shatter records for two consecutive days, preliminary data show

The planet's temperature spiked on Tuesday to its hottest day in decades and likely centuries, and Wednesday could become the third straight day Earth unofficially marks a record-breaking high. It's the latest in a series of climate-change extremes that alarm but don't surprise scientists.

France 24

El Niño plus climate change means record-breaking heat

Some of the hottest global weather in recorded history is happening this week. It's likely that records will continue to fall this year.

WEKU

A 'double punch' of solar storms could smash into Earth and spark widespread auroras this week

As the U.S. celebrated July 4, the sun hosted its own fireworks display in the form of a coronal mass ejection "double punch" that NASA predicts could strike Earth on Friday (July 7).

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World swelters to unofficial hottest day on record Monday then gets even hotter Tuesday

Scientists at the University of Maine's Climate Reanalyzer project calculate that entire planet sweltered to the unofficial hottest day in human recordkeeping July 3 and then soared past that to an even hotter day on July 4

The Independent UK

Globe has hottest June on record as well as hottest day, data shows

News of the global extremes comes amid other indicators of human-caused climate change.

Axios

Giant sunspot grew 10 times wider than Earth in just 48 hours, then spat X-class flare right at us

The enormous dark patch and its powerful eruption are both signs that the solar maximum is fast approaching — and could be more active than expected.

LiveScience

Antarctic sea ice reached 'record-smashing low' last month

The extent of sea ice in Antarctica has shrunk compared with the long-term average for this time of year between 1981 and 2010 by an area four times the size of Texas.

LiveScience

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Sun breaks out with record number of sunspots, sparking solar storm concerns

The sun has produced 163 sunspots in June, the highest monthly number in more than two decades, sparking concerns that Earth may soon face space weather trouble.

Space

You can see a huge sunspot 7 times wider than Earth right now — but be careful!

A massive sunspot is crossing the face of the sun, but if you aim to catch it before it disappears on Sunday (July 2), ensure you protect your eyes.

Space

Climate change has sent temperatures soaring in Texas

Hotter days and nights. More record highs. Climate change has shifted the entire range of Texas heat upwards.

The Texas Tribune

15 signs the sun is gearing up for its explosive peak — the solar maximum

Experts believe the upcoming solar maximum could be more active and arrive sooner than previously expected. Here are 15 signs that they are right.

LiveScience

Georgia congressman wants to block US agency from slowing boats to protect endangered whales

A Georgia congressman wants lawmakers to block a federal agency from imposing new speed restrictions on boats and ships to protect a critically endangered whale species

The Independent UK

Titan submersible disaster underscores dangers of deep-sea exploration – an engineer explains why most ocean science is conducted with crewless submarines

Rescuers spotted debris from the tourist submarine Titan on the ocean floor near the wreck of the Titanic on June 22, 2023, indicating that the vessel suffered a catastrophic failure and the five people aboard were killed.

The Conversation

A freak storm left Louis Tomlinson fans hospitalised. What causes giant hail?

A hailstorm left nearly 100 people with injuries at a concert outside Denver on Wednesday

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Toxic algae is killing hundreds of dolphins and sea lions washing up on California beaches

‘Animal rescue groups are scrambling to try to get boots on the ground to get the animals protected’

The Conversation

Ocean heat is off the charts – here's what that means for humans and ecosystems around the world

Ocean temperatures have been off the charts since mid-March 2023, with the highest average levels in 40 years of satellite monitoring, and the impact is breaking through in disruptive ways around the world.

Tribune News Service

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What's killing sea lions, dolphins along Southern California coast?

Los Angeles Times

What's killing hundreds of sea lions and dozens of dolphins along the Southern California coast?

LOS ANGELES — More than 1,000 marine mammals along the Southern California coast have gotten sick or died this month due to a bloom of toxic algae, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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‘The Atlantic is definitely on fire’: Unusually hot ocean sparks up early hurricane season

The Atlantic Ocean is hot right now. Hotter than it’s supposed to be for this time of year, and hot enough to worry scientists — particularly ones who monitor hurricanes.

The Guardian - US

Tropical Storm Bret forecast to strengthen into hurricane

Storm approaching eastern Caribbean Leeward and Windward Islands in aggressive weather pattern early in the season

The Conversation

An 'extreme' heatwave has hit the seas around the UK and Ireland – here's what's going on

One of the most severe marine heatwaves on the planet is taking place in the shallow seas around the UK and Ireland. That’s according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which has labelled this a “Category 4” heatwave. Rarely used outside of the tropics, a cat 4…

WEKU

A new satellite could help clean up the air in America's most polluted neighborhoods

A new satellite will take continuous measurements of dangerous air pollution in the U.S. That has scientists, and residents, warily optimistic about undoing decades of environmental injustice.

Zenger

Canadian Wildfire Smoke Blankets Midwest, Settles In Major US Cities

Air quality reaches 'very unhealthy' levels, with haze from the wildfires stretching as far as Oklahoma and New York City.

Space

El Niño is officially here, scientists say

After months of warning, experts have confirmed that the ocean-warming event El Niño is here and will gradually strengthen into the winter, with a potential worldwide climate impact.

Miami Herald

This year, forecasters get a hurricane model upgrade. Will better predictions follow?

Forecasting hurricanes is a tricky science.

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