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Death Valley Records Hottest Summer Ever in 2024 Amid 100,000-Year Global Temperature Rise

Sep 6, 2024, 12:31 PM

Death Valley National Park in southwestern California has experienced its hottest summer on record, breaking previous temperature records. July 2024 was the hottest month ever recorded in Death Valley. This extreme heat contributes to the global trend of rising temperatures, with 2024 being confirmed as the hottest year in Earth's history. The summer months of June to August 2024 were the hottest ever recorded globally, surpassing previous records. The data, released by the EU Copernicus, indicates that these temperature extremes are far outside historic norms and highlight the urgent need to address climate change. The summer of 2024 was the hottest in 100,000 years.