The hottest air temperature ever recorded in Death Valley (Furnace Creek) was 134°F (57°C) on July 10, 1913. During the heat wave that peaked with that record, five consecutive days reached 129° F (54°C) or above.
I think the dinosaur moment would be more of a global phenomenon, e.g., rising ocean temperature. My understanding is that Death Valley is obscenely hot with or without humans. The rising ocean temperature and melting ice caps, on the other hand…🦖🌎💥
Not really though — from NPS:
I think the dinosaur moment would be more of a global phenomenon, e.g., rising ocean temperature. My understanding is that Death Valley is obscenely hot with or without humans. The rising ocean temperature and melting ice caps, on the other hand…🦖🌎💥
There’s doubt about that 1913 temperature being reliable. More likely the 130°F in July 2021 is the actual record.
Also, what’s remarkable is not the record high temperature, but the fact that these temperatures are consistently returning each year.
Not even Death Valley is spared by global warming.