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The Latest Breaking News from Death Valley

Texas swelters as record-breaking heatwave sweeps across state

Record-high heat so early in the season means state has been hotter than Death Valley, the hottest place on Earth

The Guardian - US

Death Valley hiker cliffed out after separating from partner to explore "steep and unstable" gully

The hiker had to be rescued by rope from the treacherous terrain

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Death Valley records "hottest summer in history" bringing multiple life-threatening incidents – and it's not over yet

If it seems like you read about more heat-related incidents at Death Valley than ever this summer, that's because you probably did

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Racetrack Playa: The home of Death Valley's mysterious 'sailing stones'

In Racetrack Playa, a dry lakebed in Death Valley National Park, meteorological conditions can push rocks weighing up to 700 pounds along the flat ground.

LiveScience

"Even an experienced hiker can get into trouble" – dehydrated Death Valley hiker collapses despite bringing 9 liters of water

The experienced hiker did everything right – but the ferocious conditions still got the better of him

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It’s official – July 2024 was hottest month ever recorded in Death Valley

The average 24-hour temperature was an insane 108.5°F (42.5°C)

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Death Valley tourist hospitalized after burning feet on red-hot sand dunes

Death Valley holds the record for the hottest air temperature ever recorded on Earth — 134 degrees Farhenheit

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Runners set off on the annual Death Valley ultramarathon billed as the world's toughest foot race

Ninety-seven runners have pushed off in desolate Death Valley for an annual ultramarathon billed as the world’s toughest foot race

The Independent UK

Heat Wave Grips Western U.S., Death Valley Draws Tourists

Extreme heat wave impacts Death Valley and Western U.S., underscoring climate crisis and dangers of high temperatures. Visitors brave scorching conditions ...

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Death Valley's Mysterious New Lake Continues To Defy Expectations

Unusual weather patterns lead to the formation of a new lake in Death Valley, defying expectations and showcasing nature's resilience.

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"We are fully embracing our water era" – unbelievable new shots show people playing in Death Valley's temporary lake

Badwater Basin's newly formed lake is sticking around for a while, and people are here for it

LiveScience

'This is weird': Experts 'shocked' by record-breaking longevity of Death Valley's phantom lake

A temporary lake at Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park has persisted for more than six months, which is far longer than it has lasted before. And experts say that it could stick around for quite a while yet.

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Death Valley open for kayaking? You’d better believe it – but it won’t be for long

Take a rare opportunity to paddle in the driest place in the USA

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Coyote fails to learn lesson, becomes fatal victim in Death Valley

A coyote that learned to beg for food along a road in Death Valley failed to learn a lesson the National Park Service was trying to teach it.

The Independent UK

Extreme heat represents a new threat to trees and plants in the Pacific Northwest

In summer of 2021, the Pacific Northwest experienced a record-breaking heat wave that sent the normally temperate region into Death Valley-like extremes that took a heavy toll on trees as well as people

The Guardian - US

Death Valley tourist swerves to avoid tarantula in road and causes car crash

A man on a motorcycle was injured when the camper van braked suddenly to go around the roaming arachnid

WEKU

A stunning — but fleeting — lake has formed in California's Death Valley

When the driest place in North America and one of the hottest places on Earth becomes a desert oasis complete with a lake, it's impossible not to take note.

The Guardian - UK

‘X is a mishmash of hell’: Twitter star Melissa Broder on grief, ‘the musking’ and her new novel Death Valley

She rose to fame posting forlornly as @SoSadToday. Can her latest novel – inspired by the death of her father, who returns inside a cactus – really be wackier than her merman love story The Pisces? And why does she now prefer Reddit to X?

Evening Standard

Tarantula crossing the road blamed for crash that sent Death Valley motorcyclist to hospital

"The spider walked away unscathed," the National Park Service wrote in a statement

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