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56.7°C: Study questions validity of Death Valley's world-record heat

Death Valley, California, holds the world record for the hottest temperature ever observed. It’s long been in dispute ...
Phys.org

Death Valley plant yields blueprint for building heat-resilient crops

In California's Death Valley, where summer temperatures regularly soar above 120 degrees Fahrenheit, life seems almost impossible. Yet among the cracked earth and blinding sunlight, one native plant ...
Smithsonian Magazine

This Shrub Thrives in Death Valley’s Scorching Temperatures. Where Do Its Heat-Tolerant Superpowers Come From?

Death Valley is legendarily one of the most extreme places on Earth, with summer temperatures regularly skyrocketing above 120 degrees Fahrenheit. This desert, located in eastern California and ...
AOL

Death Valley's World Record 134 Degree High Should Be Overturned, Study Says

An all-time world record high temperature set more than 110 years ago in Death Valley, California, is "implausible," according to a just-published study, and it could soon be officially removed from ...
New York Post

California’s wildflower boom is inching closer to a superbloom — see the colors that are exploding in the desert

Areas of California’s desert are blooming with an array of colors thanks to the various wildflowers that make up the Golden State’s distinct superbloom. While officials have stopped short of calling ...