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Mammoth Mountain wraps up its second-longest ski season in history

7:56am August 08, 2023

Officials at Mammoth Mountain resort officially closed for the season after historic snowfalls allowed it to stay open well into the summer. It's been a record breaking year for skiing.

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Does heat make us more aggressive? Researchers put it to the test

4:40pm August 07, 2023

by Nurith Aizenman

Periods of sweltering temperatures like the current global heat wave seem to drive up civil conflicts. But why? To find out, researchers put thousands of people in hot rooms - with surprising results.

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Yogurt-based drinks such as the lassi from India are go-to beverages for cooling down in the hot summer. The glasses at left add mango to the recipe.

Why India's yogurt drink lassi is the perfect drink for the hottest summer on record

4:01pm August 07, 2023

by Ari Daniel

So yes, some people in India love their lassi so much that they mix up the drink in a washing machine! Heat researcher Gulrez Azhar says it's a healthful way to cope with summer heat.

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A nearly buried chair on a lift at Mammoth Mountain in mid-March. The resort had its snowiest winter on record, having recorded over 700 inches at the base area and nearly 900 inches at the mountain's summit.

California's Mammoth Mountain is wrapping up its second-longest season after 275 days

3:42pm August 04, 2023

by Dustin Jones

Atmospheric rivers brought record-breaking snowfall to the mountain over the winter, allowing the resort to stay open into August. It will close just shy of 100 days before the new season starts.

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High temperatures — even overnight — have raised public health concerns

5:01am August 04, 2023

by Katie Davis-Young

In Phoenix, scorching daytime temperatures have led to hot nights, which pose a health risk for the city's unsheltered residents.

A fire truck heads toward the York Fire on July 30 in the Mojave National Preserve, Calif.

What is a 'fire whirl,' the rare weather phenomenon spotted in a California wildfire

1:21pm August 02, 2023

by Joe Hernandez

Firefighters recently spotted the spinning columns of flames as they battled the York Fire along the California-Nevada border.

A series of storms brought massive, damaging waves to much of the California coast earlier this year. The pier in Ventura, Calif., was damaged by the waves.

Surf's up! Wave heights increase on California's coast as climate warms

4:29pm August 01, 2023

by Nathan Rott

A new study finds that winter wave heights have increased along California's coastline as human actions have warmed the world's climate. Bigger waves are a threat to the already vulnerable coast.

A new summer reality: hospitals and ERs see more patients with heat-related illness

2:36pm August 01, 2023

by Drew Hawkins

With dangerously high temperatures across the country, hospitals are seeing more people with potentially deadly heat illness. A southern city is coping with what may be the new summer medical reality.

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Record-setting heat in Phoenix has led to concerns about future conditions

5:01am August 01, 2023

by Kirsten Dorman

Government and nonprofit leaders say the response to the record heat wave is unsustainable, and more deliberate preparations and funding need to be in place before next summer.

A man overlooks downtown Phoenix at sunset atop South Mountain, Sunday, July 30, 2023. Some slight relief may be on the way as seasonal thunderstorms could drop temperatures in Phoenix on Monday and Tuesday. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Phoenix ends 31-day streak of highs at or above 110 degrees — by reaching 108

12:19am August 01, 2023

by The Associated Press

The historic heat began blasting the Southwestern U.S. in June, stretching from Texas across New Mexico and Arizona and into California's desert.