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The occurrence is “still not fully understood by scientists,” officials say.
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Bear dies from heat after accidentally locking itself in car, Tennessee officials say
Temperatures may have reached 140 degrees in the car.
- Palm Beach Daily News
Tropics watch: Chances increasing for Invest 94L to become tropical depression
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- The Desert Sun
Salt, the Salton Sea, and the flow of water and money: A prediction
IID may have perfected water rights to Colorado River water, but it is vulnerable. As drought continues, the use of freshwater will be more scrutinized.
- LA Times
Where Colorado River no longer meets the sea, a pulse of water brings new life
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- The Des Moines Register
Fishing for catfish in Iowa? Here's why experts say June, home of National Catfish Day, is best
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- Tacoma News Tribune
‘Please stay out of the water,’ WA state officials implore swimmers ahead of heat spike
Washington state emergency management officials warn residents of swimming risks like hypothermia and drowning before weekend heat wave.
- The News-Press
Caught! Record-breaking 18-foot Burmese python pulled from Collier County wilderness
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- Idaho Statesman
Trapped visitors airlifted to safety after flash floods in national park, Utah cops say
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- Idaho Statesman
Massive surge of unwanted visitors expected at event in Colorado forest, officials say
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- The Guardian
California’s largest reservoirs at critically low levels – signaling a dry summer ahead
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As Tule Lake vanishes, so do lives and livelihoods
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- TheStreet.com
Ferrari Taps into New Power Source for Carbon-Neutral Future
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- The Courier
Illinois could see controlled power outages this summer
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- American City Business Journals
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- LA Times
Lightning strikes man pushing baby stroller in Kern County
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- The Desert Sun
Given our water crisis, La Quinta surf park plan should have been laughed out the door
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Fatal alligators attacks in Myrtle Beach, SC are rare. What you need to know.
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- Reuters
Exclusive: Phillips 66 made renewable fuels without proper permits - regulators
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