US Cold Records Mount; Relentless Snow Slams Turkey; Big Accumulations Across Northern India; Japan Buried; + Fossil Fuel Dependence

In 2000, 'fossil fuels' accounted for 76.8% of global energy consumption; for 2023, that number reads 76.5%.

Feb 21, 2025

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US Cold Records Mount

A severe Arctic outbreak continues to fell records across the United States. The intense cold has shattered longstanding benchmarks, with some dating back more than a century. Here are a few of the latest...

Nebraska

In Grand Island, temperatures plummeted to -24F (-31C), breaking the previous record of -11F (-24C) set back in 1938. Hastings experienced a low of -20F (-29C), smashing the 1918 record of -12F (-24C).

Missouri

Kansas City saw temperatures drop below zero, shattering daily records.

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