Death Valley Hits 130 Degrees, Thought To Be Highest Temperature On Earth In Over A Century

Temperatures in Death Valley skyrocketed to a blistering 130 degrees on Sunday — possibly the highest mercury reading on Earth since 1913. If the National Weather Service’s recording is correct, it would also be among the top-three highest temperatures to have ever been measured in Death Valley, as well as the highest temperature ever seen there during the month of August.

By Laura Newberry, Los Angeles Times. August 17, 2020.

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