130 Degrees Fahrenheit

If verified, the temperature recorded in Death Valley, California would be the hottest on Earth since 1913 and possibly the warmest unquestioned reading ever.

Meanwhile, Robert Hunziker reports on massive fires in the Amazon and Siberia.

[T]he very region of the planet that’s famous for the coldest temps of all time is now recording Miami-type summer temps like 100°F.

The fires are double trouble as one half of the fires are on peatlands, which, once started, can burn almost forever if the heat is intense enough (which it is) emitting both carbon dioxide and methane.

Update (August 22):  Nina Golgowski reports on all the overlooked climate news.

Update (September 10):  Matthew Green reports it's becoming clearer that some extreme events wouldn't be happening without anthropogenic climate change.

In recent weeks, the world has seen ferocious wildfires in the U.S. West, torrential rains in Africa, weirdly warm temperatures on the surface of tropical oceans, and record heat waves from California to the Siberian Arctic.

This spate of wild weather is consistent with climate change, scientists say, and the world can expect even more extreme weather and higher risks from natural disasters as global emissions of greenhouse gases continue.