As the third massive heat wave in three weeks kicked off in the West on Friday, Death Valley, Calif., soared to a searing 130 degrees. If confirmed, it would match the highest known temperature on the planet since at least 1931, which occurred less than a year ago.
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Death Valley soars to 130 degrees, matching Earth’s highest temperature in at least 90 years
July 9, 2021 at 10:37 p.m. EDT