Climate

View of Hurricane Iota as seen by the GOES satellite. Courtesy of NASA / NOOA

The one for the books

Hurricane Iota is the 30th storm this season and it’s already Cat 5

Storm Theta at 18:30, 10.11.2020. as seen by the GOES-East satellite, the wavelength is 10.35 µm, channel 13, and the spatial pixel resolution is 2km. Courtesy of NASA / NOOA.

Alpha, Beta... Theta

Theta is the 29th named storm in the Atlantic, setting a new record

According to the WMO, the current highest temperature ever recorded on Earth was 56.7°C/134.1°F, and it happened on June 10, 1913.

It's gettin' hot in here

What Is the Highest Temperature Ever Recorded on Earth?

Map of lowest (coldest) temperatures recorded in every European country. Lowest temperature records

Winter is coming.

Lowest temperatures – list of records for every European country