degrees

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Fireworks and drones were part of the show as more than 18,000 degrees were awarded to the 2026 graduating class at USC on Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

Since the mid-1980s, the stratosphere has cooled by about 2 degrees Celsius.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

Spinners Rehan Ahmed and Shoaib Bashir, batter Jacob Bethell and pace bowler Josh Hull have all been given Test debuts at early stages of their careers, with varying degrees of success.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

And it was really, really cold: The temperature outside was –27 degrees.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

It is the lowest temperature possible, a little more than 273 degrees Celsius below the freezing point of water.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife