temperatures

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With global warming driving up temperatures in Nevada’s semiarid and desert zones, they add, residents will find themselves in a contest with data center owners for an already inadequate supply of power in the state.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Although winds weakened as evening fell on Monday, CalFire's weather forecast said: "Warm temperatures, low afternoon humidity, and terrain-driven winds continue to challenge containment efforts."

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

A heatwave in the UK is defined by the Met Office as at least three consecutive days with daily maximum temperatures exceeding a county-specific threshold, reflecting unusually hot weather for the time of year.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

These devices trap single ions such as aluminum or ytterbium, cool them to temperatures near absolute zero, and control their quantum states using lasers.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

A phenotype, in contrast, refers to an organism’s physical or biological attributes and characteristics—the color of an eye, the shape of a wing, or resistance to hot or cold temperatures.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee