The past week began with a biting cold snap that hammered much of the United States., the product of a jet stream that slips out of its usual path more often these days. Then came the catastrophe of rampant and deadly wildfires in a California desiccated by extreme drought. And then the capper – meteorologists confirmed Jan. 10 that 2024 was the hottest year on record. Scientists say the week’s extreme weather is one of the hallmarks of climate change.
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The Palisades Fire burns vehicles and structures Jan. 7 in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles.
Cosimos Cendo of Washington, D.C., during a snow storm skis Jan. 6 down Main Street in Annapolis, Maryland.
Jagmeet Singh, a manager at Clifton Market in Cincinnati, shovels the sidewalk Jan. 6 in front of the store during a winter storm.
Firefighters work a hydrant Jan. 8 in front of the burning Bunny Museum in the Altadena section of Pasadena, California.
Fire crews battle the Eaton Fire as it impacts a structure Jan. 9 in Altadena, California.
Residents of a senior center are evacuated Jan. 7 as the Eaton Fire approaches in Altadena, California.
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