| Lush oases harbor tiny fish and refuge for wildlife and humans | Towering peaks are frosted with winter snow |
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| Despite its morbid name, a great diversity of life survives in Death Valley | In July 2013, it last reached 129F |
If valid, it would be the hottest August temperature at the site by 3F.
2| Yet, each extreme has a striking contrast | Hottest, Driest, and Lowest National Park In this below-sea-level basin, steady drought and record summer heat make Death Valley a land of extremes |
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| Indeed, if Sunday's temperature is found to be valid--and assuming Chris Burt's exhaustive work is correct--then we have a new global heat record on our hands |
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