The sun sets over Huntington Beach at the end of a warm December day in 2023. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times) Deadly heat in the Southwest. Hot tub temperatures in the Atlantic Ocean. Sweltering conditions in Europe, Asia and South America. In some ways, it’s no surprise that 2023 will be Earth’s hottest year… Read More »
The world has left behind another month of record-breaking heat. New data from Copernicus, the European Union’s climate change monitoring service, shows last month was the warmest February on record globally, with “extraordinarily high” temperatures in both air and sea. The record temperatures come as the United States continues to deal with extreme weather. In… Read More »
The first few days of the new year confirmed some disturbing news: 2023 was the hottest year ever recorded. Researchers predicted this would be the case during a period of sustained daily and monthly record-breaking temperatures; But how important were the numbers and what did this mean for the future of our country? warming planet?… Read More »