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Searching Infoplease To search, simply type the words you want to search for in the box near the top of the page and click the "Go!" button. This will search all of the almanacs, plus the Columbia…California: Temperature Extremes
MonthMaximum°FYearPlaceMinimum°FYearPlaceJan.971991Indio–451937BocaFeb.1001986Thermal*–431989BocaMarch1051900Ogilby–351969White MountainApril1181898Volcano Springs–301970White…Central America Map: Regions, Geography, Facts & Figures
Central America is a subregion of North and South America, situated between Mexico and South America. It is a region of great cultural, linguistic, and ecological diversity, with seven countries that…June Temperature Extremes
The highest temperature ever recorded for the month of June occurred on June 23, 1902, at Volcano Springs, Calif. (elevation –220 ft), where the temperature reached 129°F. The lowest…April Temperature Extremes
The highest temperature ever recorded for the month of April occurred on April 25, 1898, at Volcano Springs, Calif. (elevation –220 ft), where the temperature reached 118°F. The lowest…Our Top 5 Stories for the Week of October 4, 2021
It’s been a busy week, from malaria breakthroughs to increasing violence in Afghanistan. Who has time to keep track of it all? That’s why we’ve boiled it all down to our top five stories of the week…May 2001 Disasters
May 9, Accra, Ghana: At least 120 people were killed in a stampede at a soccer match. It was Africa's worst soccer-related disaster ever, and the third in a month. See also Major Earthquakes Around…June 2003 Disasters
June 17–July, nr. Tucson, Arizona: The Aspen wildfire, on Mount Lemmon northeast of Tucson, burned more than 80,000 acres and destroyed 333 structures in and around the vacation community of…Cinder Cones
Cinder cones are the simplest type of volcano. They are built from particles and blobs of congealed lava ejected from a single vent. As the gas-charged lava is blown violently into the air,…Venus
Although Venus is Earth's closest neighbor, very little is known about the planet because it is permanently covered by thick clouds. In 1962, Soviet and American space probes, coupled with…Trending
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