On July 30, a Finnish icebreaker set a new record for the earliest transit through the Northwest Passage.
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Wildfires continue to burn in British Columbia helped along by hot and dry conditions.
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Temperatures in the 90s and little to no rainfall have triggered exceptional drought in parts of the Northern Plains. Crops have been ravaged and fire risk is high in Montana, Wyoming, and parts of North and South Dakota.
Heavy summer monsoon thunderstorms caused deadly flash floods in Arizona.
Heat waves bring some level of discomfort to nearly everyone. When excessive heat catches vulnerable populations off guard, that discomfort can advance to illness and even death. Public health officials in Minnesota are working to protect people in both rural and urban settings.
An early summer heat wave in Europe broke records and helped spur wildfires across the region.
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Following a plateau in the early 2000s, global concentrations of the powerful greenhouse gas methane have hit new highs in recent years. Chemical fingerprint tests seem to rule out a major role for fossil fuels. With more than half a dozen possible natural and human sources, how will scientists figure out where it's coming from?
Scorching hot temperatures impacted the western United States during the middle of June with record-breaking heat occurring from Arizona to the Pacific Northwest.