More muggy Thursday, storm chances go up tonight
More muggy Thursday, storm chances go up tonight
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Associated PressBiologists' fears confirmed on the lower Colorado River
For National Park Service fisheries biologist Jeff Arnold, it was a moment he'd been dreading. Bare-legged in sandals, he was pulling in a net in a shallow backwater of the lower Colorado River last week, when he spotted three young fish that didn't belong there. Minutes later, the park service confirmed their worst fear: smallmouth bass had in fact been found and were likely reproducing in the Colorado River below Glen Canyon Dam.
- Naples Daily News
Tropics watch: National Hurricane Center watching 3 tropical waves in Atlantic basin
No new tropical cyclones are expected over the next five days but as Tropical Storm Colin reminded us, conditions can change rapidly.
- The Stockton Record
‘You just do the best you can’: Jackson residents flee as Electra Fire rages in Amador County
Some 1,200 firefighters are battling the Electra Fire, which has forced evacuations near Jackson, California, after tripling in size overnight.
- LA Times
Electra fire nears 4,000 acres, threatens power grid, officials say
Out-of-control Electra fire threatens more than 1,000 structures and prompts multiple evacuation orders in Amador and Calaveras counties.
- Bloomberg
Italy Declares State of Emergency on Impact From Drought
(Bloomberg) -- Italy declared a state of emergency in five northern and central regions devastated by a recent drought, as a severe heat wave takes its toll on agriculture and threatens power supplies.Most Read from BloombergNatural Gas Soars 700%, Becoming Driving Force in the New Cold WarBezos Slams Biden Over Call for Lowering of Gas PricesPerson of Interest in July 4 Parade Shooting That Killed Six in Police CustodyTesla Pauses Plants After Ending Shaky Quarter With a Production MilestoneCit
- BBC
Mumbai: Heavy rains bring Indian city to a standstill
Millions are battling flooding and overflowing sewers as monsoon rains lash India's financial capital.
- The Stockton Record
Electra Fire: Wildfire in Amador County strands 4th of July revelers, explodes to 3,034 acres
Firefighters are battling a fresh wildfire that broke out Monday at a recreation area in Amador County packed with Fourth of July revelers.
- Argus Leader
What is a derecho? Is it different from a tornado? Get to know these South Dakota weather terms
South Dakota and parts of Sioux Falls have been hit by a derecho and a haboob in 2022. Here's a look at what exactly they are and their definitions.
- Idaho Statesman
BLM determines cause of 114-acre Boise-area wildfire on July 4. It might surprise you
The fire, which started near the World Center for Birds of Prey on Monday evening, has been contained.
- Argus Leader
NWS confirms derecho swept through southeastern South Dakota with winds up to 99 mph
Peak winds so far were measured at 96 mph in Huron, and 99 mph near Howard, the NWS stated.
- AccuWeather
Afternoon storm causes flash flooding
On July 5, a late-afternoon rain storm caused flash flooding of roads near Nageezi, New Mexico.
- KRIV
Tropical Weather Forecast - July 5, 2022
Bonnie is now a major hurricane. The Atlantic has several tropical waves but nothing is expected to become a tropical cyclones for now.
- BBC
Climate change: 'Sand battery' could solve green energy's big problem
A storage device made from sand may overcome the biggest issue in the transition to renewable energy.
- The Conversation
How hot is too hot for the human body? Our lab found heat + humidity gets dangerous faster than many people realize
Long-term exposure to high heat can become lethal. Mark Wilson/Getty ImagesHeat waves are becoming supercharged as the climate changes – lasting longer, becoming more frequent and getting just plain hotter. One question a lot of people are asking is: “When will it get too hot for normal daily activity as we know it, even for young, healthy adults?” The answer goes beyond the temperature you see on the thermometer. It’s also about humidity. Our research shows the combination of the two can get da
- The Des Moines Register
Derecho sweeps through northern Iowa, marking the state's third in less than two years
Weather officials confirmed a derecho struck Iowa Tuesday, following on the heels of August 2020 and December 2021 storms
- LA Times
Body parts, hiking gear found on Italian glacier after avalanche that killed 7
The number of people missing is reduced to five after several hikers were reported safe, following a deadly avalanche in northern Italy.
- Miami Herald
Officials rush to get tight, plastic container off cub’s head in Connecticut heat
“Given the warm weather and tight fit of the container, it was important to try and free the cub quickly.”
- The Daily News
Freya, Ironbound, Ulysses: These great white sharks are swimming near eastern N.C. beaches
Local coasts have started seeing more sharks, specifically great whites, hanging out or traveling by. Why is this?
- INSIDER
A snake combusted after sparking a power outage that struck 9,800 homes in Japan's Fukushima amid a heatwave
The Tohoku Electric Power Company said the snake could have slithered over a live fire, causing a power surge that led to the blackout.
- Los Angeles Times Opinion
Letters to the Editor: We're sucking California dry. Stop, or our kids will inherit a hellscape
A former spokesman at the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California calls on state officials to make sacrifices now or risk drying out the state completely.