Despite rising temperatures up to 53.9 degrees…Record-breaking heat in western U.S. cities like Las Vegas,
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A warning sign in Death Valley warning of extreme heat
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, ‘(Seoul=Yonhap News) Reporter Shin Jae-woo = Death Valley in California, USA recorded the hottest month in Earth’s history last July, The Washington Post reported on the 1st (local time).’,
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, ‘ According to meteorologist Brian Brettschneider, the average temperature in Death Valley in July was 42.5 degrees Celsius (108.5 degrees Fahrenheit).’,
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, ‘ This is the highest monthly average temperature ever recorded in thousands of weather observation stations worldwide.’,
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, ‘ The previous record was also from Death Valley with a July average temperature of 42.3 degrees in 2018.’,
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, ‘ The highest temperatures in Death Valley in July ranged from 43.9 to 53.9 degrees. For nine consecutive days from July 4 to 12, the highest temperature was above 51.7 degrees.’,
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, ‘ Even at night, the mercury fell below 32.2 degrees only for two days, and exceeded 37.8 degrees in the middle of the night for three consecutive days.’,
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, ‘ With the continuing extreme heat, casualties occurred.’,
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, ‘ According to the U.S. National Park Service, on July 6, a driver riding a motorcycle through Death Valley succumbed to the extreme heat.’,
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, ‘ On the 18th, a woman suffered from heat stroke and was rescued, and on the 20th, a man walking barefoot on a sand dune suffered burns on both feet.’,
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, ‘ Death Valley in the California Mojave Desert is considered the hottest place on Earth.’,
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, ‘ This area has the lowest elevation in North America surrounded by steep mountains, which traps the intense heat in the valley.’,
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, ‘ The highest temperature recorded this year in Death Valley on July 7 was slightly lower than the 54.4 degrees recorded on July 9, 2021, and August 16, 2020.’,
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, ‘ 54.4 degrees is the highest temperature ever recorded on Earth, with a recorded temperature of 56.7 degrees in Death Valley on July 10, 1913, but data that is not trusted by climate scientists.’,
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, ‘ Several dozen cities in the western United States also experienced record-breaking heat in July.’,
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, ‘ Las Vegas, Nevada had an average temperature of 37.7 degrees in July, marking the hottest month in the region’s history.’,
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, ‘ The temperature of 48.9 degrees recorded on July 7 was the highest temperature ever recorded in the area.’,
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, ‘ The heat extended beyond California to states to the north, including Oregon, Idaho, and Washington, where temperatures exceeding 43.3 degrees were observed.’,
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Death Valley
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