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Orlando SentinelHurricane center tracks 2 systems: 1 in the Gulf, 1 in the Atlantic
ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center has its eye on two systems with the potential to form into the season’s next tropical depression or storm. New on Saturday is an area of low pressure the could form early next week in the northern Gulf of Mexico. In the NHC’s 2 p.m. tropical outlook, forecasters said any development would be slow as it drifts to the west over the northwestern Gulf, ...
- KSAZ
Flagstaff flooding footage; burn scar areas at major risk
Flagstaff is experiencing its first major flood of the year as monsoon season is in full swing. Burn scars from the Pipeline, Haywire and Tunnel wildfires are posing a major risk for businesses and residents.
- Charlotte Observer
An earthquake was recorded in the North Carolina mountains overnight, USGS reports
The quake had a depth of 0.8 miles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
- The State
Midlands has its most powerful earthquake in an active seven months, geologists report
Since late December, national geologists have reported 32 earthquakes and aftershocks in the town about 20 miles northeast of Columbia. Sunday’s quake was the strongest.
- The Weather Network
Records may fall as impressive heat wave roasts the Arctic Circle
An all-time heat record is under threat and Hudson Bay’s ice is melting at an astonishing rate as a persistent spell of hot weather roasts the Arctic Circle.
- BBC
Japan urges 37 million people to switch off lights
Officials have asked people in Tokyo and its surrounding area to turn off lights amid a heatwave.
- The Desert Sun
The drought-parched West wants to take Mississippi River water? Fat chance! Or is it?
Desert Sun readers sound off about water.
- Idaho Statesman
Idaho is not for sale: Amend the Constitution so money isn’t the bottom line
The decision to auction off Cougar Island is a tragedy for Idaho, but it was what the Idaho Constitution mandated that the Land Board do, writes the editorial board. It should be amended to allow other values to be considered. | Opinion
- AccuWeather
Tropical downpours loom for Texas, Louisiana
AccuWeather meteorologists are putting portions of the Gulf Coast on alert for the possibility of a tropical system and flooding rainfall in just a few days. The tropical season in the basin officially started on June 1, and the first named storm, Tropical Storm Alex formed just five days later, contributing to drenching rainfall across Florida. Before the end of the month, the U.S. could again be threatened by a tropical system. "Conditions for tropical development across the northwestern porti
- Associated Press
'Biblical' insect swarms spur Oregon push to fight pests
Driving down a windy canyon road in northern Oregon rangeland, Jordan Maley and April Aamodt are on the look out for Mormon crickets, giant insects that can ravage crops. “There’s one right there,” Aamodt says. Mormon crickets are not new to Oregon.
- CBS-Chicago
First Alert Weather: Rain in the morning, possible thunderstorms by evening
Some rain later this morning into the early afternoon.
- KSAZ
'Life-threatening' monsoon flooding in Flagstaff; Phoenix area expecting rain, wind
Nearly 5,000 homes lost power due to interference with a major power line in Flagstaff but service has been restored, according to the APS outage map. In Phoenix, we got rain, high winds and thunder.
- KRIV
Tropical Weather Forecast - June 26, 2022
We are expecting a tropical depression in the Atlantic sometime this week. The Gulf of Mexico also needs to be monitored this week for development.
- The Weather Network
Roy Sullivan was struck by lightning seven times — more than any other person
On this day in weather history, Roy Sullivan was struck by lightning for the seventh time.
- Reuters Videos
Out of season flooding hits Italy's Venice
STORY: The sunset tide was not high enough to activate the Mose flood barriers, launched in 2020 to protect the fragile city from flooding during the high water.Venice's floods are caused by a combination of factors exacerbated by climate change - from rising sea levels and unusual high tides to land subsidence that has pushed down the city ground level.They usually occur in autumn and winter months.
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Unplug These Appliances That Hike Up Your Electricity Bill
Hold on to your wallet. Due to inflation and prices surging for natural gas, heating oil and other fuels, you will see a significant rise in your utility bills. So if you've opened your electric bill...
- San Luis Obispo Tribune
Atascadero City Fire responds to structure fire on Miramon Avenue
The fire’s smoke could be seen from Paso Robles, one resident said.
- The Desert Sun
Importing water to save the Salton Sea is long overdue. What are we waiting for?
The engineering of water importation should have started with the 2003 agreement that legalized redirecting Colorado River water away from the sea.
- San Luis Obispo Tribune
Heat advisory issued for San Luis Obispo County. Temperature could top triple digits
Here’s when and where the hottest weather will occur and what you can do to stay cool.
- Associated Press
Grand Canyon won't seek volunteers to kill bison this fall
A bison herd that lives almost exclusively in the northern reaches of Grand Canyon National Park won't be targeted for lethal removal there this fall. The park used skilled volunteers selected through a highly competitive and controversial lottery last year to kill bison, part of a toolset to downsize the herd that's been trampling meadows and archaeological sites on the canyon's North Rim. Introducing the sound of gunfire and having people close to the bison was meant to nudge the massive animals back to the adjacent forest where they legally could be hunted.