Lake emerges in Death Valley after record rain in one of Earth's driest spots
Usually the Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park is a bright white salt flat. This year it is a lake.
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Extreme heat having extreme consequences in Death Valley and across US
A man died in Death Valley this week, with the cause of death suspected to be extreme heat, with record temperatures sweeping the US.
Death Valley tourists hope to feel possible world record heat
Despite excessive heat warning advisories in California, tourists keep showing to Death Valley's thermometer to pose for photos.