California Town Ties Nation’s Hottest March Temperature as Early Heat Wave Shatters Records
North Shore hit 108°F on March 18, tying the U.S. record for hottest March day as an early heat dome pushes extreme temperatures across the West.
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Weather forcast. Coverage of significant weather events and climate developments, including storms, heatwaves, and wildfires.
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Big Cypress wildfire shuts down Alligator Alley, becomes Florida’s largest blaze on record
A human-caused fire in Big Cypress burned 35,027 acres, closed I-75 in blinding smoke and underscored how drought is reshaping Florida wildfire risk.
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Morrill Fire Becomes Nebraska’s Largest Wildfire on Record, Scorching 570,000 Acres
Wind-driven grassfires have burned up to 700,000 acres across Nebraska, destroying ranchland and structures as the record Morrill Fire remains active.
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Climate change is measurably slowing Earth’s rotation, researchers find
A new geophysics study links ice melt and sea-level rise to a tiny but measurable lengthening of Earth’s day—at a pace unmatched in 3.6 million years.
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Heatwaves Arrive Early in India, Raising Fears That Spring Is Disappearing
Temperatures surged 4–10°C above normal across India in early March, prompting heatwave alerts and new concerns for health, power demand and crops.