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Phoenix Heat Wave Peaks Near 109°F as Extreme Heat Warning Expires

Temperatures are expected to slip toward the 90s late week with breezes improving air quality.

Record March Heat Spreads From U.S. West Into Plains as Heat Dome Persists

Senamhi Warns of Coastal Heat Through Jan. 28, With Highs Up to 37°C

Australia Endures Extreme Heatwave With Temperatures Near 47C as Fire Danger Intensifies

Record October Heat Sweeps NSW and Queensland as Damaging Winds Stoke Fires and Trigger NZ Red Alerts

Global Study Links Hot Nights to Higher Deaths

Tokyo Logs Record 10 Straight 35°C Days as Annual Tally Sets New Mark

West Coast Heat Wave Triggers Warnings With Portland Under Extreme Alert Through Tuesday

South Korea’s Late-Summer Heat Persists as Cheoseo Brings No Relief

France Faces New Heatwave as Orange Alert Expands to 11 Departments

Japan Heatwave Breaks National Temperature Record at 41.8 °C

Japan Shatters Temperature Record with 41.8°C in Isesaki

Seoul Records 22 Tropical Nights in July as Japan Hits 41.2°C

Early Rainy Season End Precedes Record-Breaking Heatwave in Japan

South Korea Under Widespread Heat Warnings After Record Early-July Highs

Seoul Registers First Tropical Night as Southern Provinces Face Heat Advisories

Alaska Issues First-Ever Heat Advisory for Fairbanks as Temperatures Climb Toward 86°F

Washington Woman Sues Oil Giants for Wrongful Death over Deadly Heat Wave

Texas Power Grid Withstands Early Heat Wave Thanks to Record Solar and Battery Output

Barcelona Faces Up to 4.5°C Warming by 2100, Expands Climate Shelter Network