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High-temperature records from the start of the Stonewall Uprising in defense of LGBTQ+ rights during June 28–July 3, 1969 still stand in New York City.
Temperatures were above average over much of the globe, while western North America, southern South America, and western Russia were cooler than average.
An explosive eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano in the Kingdom of Tonga on January 15, 2022 triggered deadly and damaging tsunami waves.
According to the May 21, 2024 U.S. Drought Monitor, moderate to exceptional drought covers 10.5% of the United States including Puerto Rico, a decrease from last week’s 11.7%. The worst drought categories (extreme to exceptional drought) decreased from 0.7% last week to 0.6%.