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AccuWeatherRare 'white rainbow' caught on camera gracing skies over city skyline
Most rainbows are colorful and vibrant, but not this one. A rare white rainbow, also known as a ghost rainbow or a fogbow, was captured on video arcing over the skies of Heihe, Heilongjiang province, China, on June 29. The vivid fogbow clearly stands out amid the fog bank lingering in the skies over the Chinese city, which is located in the country's north along the Russian border. The bright blue skies contrast against the bright white fogbow, and the partly sunny conditions in the fogbow's bac
- LA Times
'It's such a strange thing to see': Photos show Lake Mead on the verge of becoming a 'dead pool'
As Lake Mead shrinks after almost two decades of severe drought, accumulated items on the lakebed are being exposed.
- Travel Noire
Massive Tropical Rainstorm Is On The Path To The Caribbean
People who live or are going to the Southern Caribbean islands must be extremely cautious over the next few days.
- The Hill
New recycling method could eliminate the climate impact of plastic
Story at a glance Plastic pollution is one of the more pressing issues for conservationists and environmentalists alike. Researchers in Sweden harvested a byproduct of plastic disposal and used it to create a new sustainable plastic. By incentivizing collection of this byproduct, experts hope to scale the process and create a more sustainable plastic recycling…
- Naples Daily News
Tropics watch: Tropical Storm Bonnie expected to make landfall later today
Heavy rain is possible along portions of the Texas coast for the next two days and could affect travel.
- Reuters Videos
Toxic foam cloud floods 30 homes in Colombia
STORY: Footage shows residents waking up amid a foam cloud sweeping at least 30 homes as firefighters sprayed water to disperse the cloud."Honestly, this (house) can collapse at any minute and I will have to sleep under the bridge,” Soacha resident William Sanchez said, while cleaning up his kitchen that was flooded with the toxic foam.Local media reported the foam came from a sewage gully that overflowed under the downpour.Authorities said they would be conducting lab analysis to determine whether chemicals, waste, or other substances could have caused the foam.
- BBC
Living through Japan's hottest summer on record
Japan is experiencing record-breaking heat - and summer has hardly begun.
- Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Powderhorn Ranch donation to Texas will one day create vast coastal state park
The transaction to donate Powderhorn Ranch conserves one of the state’s largest “unspoiled coastal prairies in Texas."
- BBC
Bison attacks woman at Yellowstone National Park
It is the second such incident in three days in the US park.
- Business Insider
Three Gazprom liquefied natural gas tankers have been seized by Germany for an indefinite period of time
Berlin has also reportedly considered expropriating portions of Russia's Nord Stream 2 pipeline that are in German territory.
- Southern Living
Biologists Release 25 Threatened Eastern Indigo Snakes in Alabama Forest
America’s longest native snake is slithering its way to a comeback. It's good news... we promise!
- USA TODAY
Gulf Coast could see 'torrential rain' as tropical system lurks; Bonnie may form in the Caribbean
A tropical system in the Caribbean may develop into Bonnie, and another system in the Gulf of Mexico may bring 'torrential rain' to the Texas coast.
- USA TODAY
'Earthquake swarm' in South Carolina: State shook by 2 of its strongest quakes in years Wednesday
South Carolina was rocked by several earthquakes Wednesday, including the two strongest quakes yet in a "swarm" of earthquakes.
- Miami Herald
A young girl was out scalloping at this Florida beach, cops say. Then came the shark
A frightening scene played out on Thursday in Keaton Beach, off the Gulf Coast in northwestern Florida, after a young girl was attacked by a shark.
- Travel+Leisure
Steve Irwin's Family Just Opened a Luxury Lodge at the Australia Zoo to Honor His Legacy — Take a Look Inside
The Crocodile Hunter Lodge opened in Beerwah, Queensland, on June 22, 2022.
- WJAX
Increasing rain coverage for the rest of this week
Mike Buresh is tracking some true tropical downpours that we’re accustomed to for this time of the year.
- Rolling Stone
Supreme Court Rules 6-3 That the Planet Should Burn
The highest court in the nation ruled on Thursday that the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to regulate climate pollution should be limited
- Reuters
Goats released in New York City park to eat invasive weeds
More than a dozen goats journeyed to Riverside Park in New York City on Wednesday to feast on weeds, a chemical-free way to remove invasive species while adding to the joys of nature. The furry visitors arrived in Manhattan from Green Goats farm in Rhinebeck, New York, earlier in the day to gobble up overgrown brush - even species dangerous to humans, like poison ivy. "Imagine trying to keep your balance while you're pulling out invasive plants so that you can plant native species that will better hold the soil and provide better habitat for the wildlife."
- LA Times
Extreme heat, drought will permanently scar California and its social fabric
Recurring drought and rising temperatures have already begun to alter the landscape of California and the American Southwest, researchers warn.
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Black bear spotted in Barnegat on Route 72
A Lacey woman was driving on Route 72 when her niece spotted a bear from the passenger seat.