September 25, 2020:
Move over, Russia. A team of climatological sleuths recently confirmed an astonishingly low temperature originally set nearly 30 years ago is the lowest ever recorded in the Northern Hemisphere. Greenland is now the new record-holder for the lowest temperature ever recorded in the Northern Hemisphere, after the Worl...
September 23, 2020:
Reading of -69.C in 1991 from Greenland is nearly 2C colder than previous known recordsThe coldest temperature ever recorded in the northern hemisphere just got colder, thanks to the work of climate detectives at the World Meteorological Organization.Searching through the WMO archives of heat records from weather st...
September 23, 2020:
Climate historians hunting for past temperature extremes have unearthed what the U.N. weather agency calls a new record low in the Northern Hemisphere of nearly -70 degrees Celsius (-93 F) at a remote Greenland site _ tallied nearly three decades ago
September 9, 2020:
Researchers in Andes find temperature a record for all birds and non-hibernating mammalsHummingbirds have scooped another record: they are not only tiny but can reach body temperatures below that of any non-hibernating mammal and any other bird.The hummingbird is among a number of small creatures, including certain ...
September 9, 2020:
The incredible snowstorm that hit the Rockies on Tuesday brought several inches of snow across the region as well as a temperature plunge of about 60 degrees in less than 24 hours.
September 7, 2020:
The National Weather Service (NWS) said Los Angeles County saw its highest temperature on official record Sunday after a high of 121 degrees Fahrenheit was recorded in the San Fernando Valley earlier in the day.The federal agency said the...
September 7, 2020:
Temperatures in Los Angeles surged to 121 degrees Sunday, the highest reading ever recorded in the city, as the West Coast grapples with a dangerous heatwave.
September 5, 2020:
Francine, 37, broadcast journalist, meets Jack, 35, freelance journalistWhat were you hoping for?A free meal, good company and that my picture wouldn’t show what my sister calls my weird half-smile. Continue reading...
September 4, 2020:
Russian schoolchildren returned to class this week, with COVID-19 safety measures such as mass testing of school employees marking a different approach from what we see in Canada, where there is a focus on priorities such as wearing masks and physical distancing.
August 23, 2020:
Sydney Theatre Company, Belvoir and Adelaide’s STCSA are among the main stages pushing ahead. No one expects a profit – and many will take a lossSydney Theatre Company has announced it is ready to open the doors of the Roslyn Packer theatre and present its first show since March.Wonnangatta, a new drama written ...
August 20, 2020:
Officials say temperature screenings upon entry to businesses and other places can be useful, but they advise pairing the technique with other screening measures too.
August 19, 2020:
Death Valley’s forbidding landscape registered a preliminary high temperature of 129.9F on 16 August. Don’t look awayHow hot was it at the Furnace Creek visitor center at Death Valley national park on 16 August 2020? It was so hot that the huge electronic temperature display (which serves as a ubiquitous selfie ...