Tourists post for photos at the sign near the entrance to Death Valley National Park in March 2016. Among people sharing the Death Valley record on social media: climate activist Greta Thunberg (one of Forbes’ Most Powerful Women in 2019). Oakland, California, hit 100 degrees for the first time on Sunday, while Phoenix, Arizona, tied its hottest-ever temperature of 117 degrees, according to the Post. Located in the Mojave Desert, Death Valley contains Badwater Basin, which, at 282 feet below sea level, is the point of lowest elevation in North America. Death Valley, with its geographic and topological distinctiveness, has been featured in a number of movies and television shows.

Source: Forbes August 17, 2020 12:22 UTC