Iraq clocks world’s hottest record at 48.7°C (119.7°F)
The Placerville station's data showed that there are 15 cities worldwide registering extremely high temperatures due to climate change.
The Placerville station's data showed that there are 15 cities worldwide registering extremely high temperatures due to climate change.
The prospect of climate change sparking food and water shortages in the Middle East is less likely than previously thought, with new research by an Australian climate scientist suggesting that rainfall will be significantly higher in key parts of the region.
Scientists exploring a cold, polluted, and murky river mouth in southeastern Iraq were shocked to discover what is thought to be the country’s first coral reef.