Soaring Temperatures Scorch America
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CBS NewsLow water levels at Lake Mead reveal more than just human remains
Four sets of human remains have been found at Lake Mead National Recreation Area since May.
- USA TODAY
Experts warn California of a disaster 'larger than any in world history.' It's not an earthquake.
A study says that as the Earth warms, a California flood that would swamp Los Angeles, displace millions and cause historic damage gets more likely.
- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Invasive critters that can lay 1,000 eggs at a time are found in Texas. What to know
They were found in an apartment complex pond, officials said.
- Miami Herald
Video shows bear take on bird feeder in Alabama — and people can’t get enough of it
It wasn’t the first time a bear was spotted in the neighborhood.
- NBC News
'What a storm': Las Vegas hit with fresh flash floods as rain pours into casino
Las Vegas was hit with fresh flash floods Thursday night just two weeks after casinos and hotels in the tourist hotspot were flooded with water during monsoonal rains.
- TheStreet.com
You'll Almost Have to Buy an Electric Vehicle if Climate Bill Passes
The attractions of electric vehicles have been magnetic in 2022. Now, there is legislation headed toward the home stretch that will give EVs not only new legitimacy in the eyes of the auto market, but potentially lucrative perks to automakers and consumers who decide to bet on electric vehicles as their chosen mode of transportation -- and investment. "This climate spending includes $60 billion for solar panel and wind turbine manufacturing (and $30 billion in credits for new projects), $60 billion for disadvantaged communities that bear the brunt of climate impacts, $27 billion for clean tech R&D, $20 billion to reduce agricultural emissions, $5 billion for forest conservation, $4 billion for drought funding in Western states, new battery manufacturing credits and many more climate-related priorities," EV site Elektrek reports.
- The Week
Newsom unveils plan to store more water as California gets drier
Newsom unveils plan to store more water as California gets drier
- The Guardian
‘Catastrophic failure’ kills 21,000 fish at California university
Chlorine exposure appears to be cause of death of animals at UC Davis research center
- Associated Press
Poland: 'Huge' amounts of chemical waste dumped into river
Poland's prime minister said Friday that “huge amounts of chemical waste” were probably dumped intentionally into the Oder River, which runs along the border with Germany, causing environmental damage so severe it will take the river years to recover. Tons of dead fish have been seen floating or washed ashore on the Oder's banks over the past two weeks but the issue only erupted into a major scandal late this week. Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, whose government is under pressure for its handling of what appears to be a major environmental catastrophe, vowed that Polish authorities would hold the perpetrators to account.
- Raleigh News and Observer
There are 3 types of rattlesnakes found in NC. Here’s how to identify them.
You’re much more likely to encounter copperheads in the Triangle, but rattlesnakes border us on three sides. Here’s what to know about them.
- Associated Press
Italy's Lake Garda shrinks to near-historic low amid drought
Italy’s worst drought in decades has reduced Lake Garda, the country's largest lake, to near its lowest level ever recorded, exposing swaths of previously underwater rocks and warming the water to temperatures that approach the average in the Caribbean Sea. Tourists flocking to the popular northern lake Friday for the start of Italy’s key summer long weekend found a vastly different landscape than in past years.
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Blue-green algae blooms, once unheard of in Lake Superior, are a sign that ‘things are changing’ experts say
The blooms are cropping up regularly, likely from warming waters and intensifying storms.
- The Daily Times
Shiprock hotel, restaurant project gets $11.4 million in funding
A hotel and restaurant project in Shiprock that has been in the planning stages for at least six years has received $11.4 million in funding.
- Redding Record Searchlight
UPDATE: McKinney Fire doesn't grow; Lightning Complex at zero containment
Friday's objectives are to continue monitoring the McKinney Fire, mop up deeper into the fire's interior and protect cultural and natural resources.
- Motley Fool
My Top Dividend Aristocrat to Buy and Hold for the Next 25 Years (and It's Not Even Close)
The stock market sell-off has led to declining prices in excellent and poor companies alike. When uncertainty is high, it can be comforting to fall back on fundamentals. One tried and true long-term strategy is to invest in Dividend Aristocrats, which are S&P 500 components that have paid and raised their dividends for at least 25 consecutive years.
- People
Bindi Irwin Marks World Elephant Day with Throwback Photo of Late Dad Steve Irwin
“This #WorldElephantDay and every day we must think about our impacts on the planet and how they ripple out towards our fellow species,” wrote Bindi
- Redding Record Searchlight
Perseid meteor shower 2022: How, where to watch this weekend's fire in the sky
The Perseid meteor shower is at its most dazzling on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Here's how to watch in Siskiyou and Shasta counties.
- LA Times
L.A. water board approves controversial agreement with Boeing over toxic site
The agreement requires Boeing to monitor stormwater runoff for 195 pollutants after the company completes a cleanup of the Santa Susana Field Lab.
- Associated Press
Pipeline break spills 45,000 gallons of diesel in Wyoming
A diesel pipeline in Wyoming owned by a company that's being sued by federal prosecutors over previous spills in two other states cracked open and released more than 45,000 gallons (205,000 liters) of fuel, state regulators and a company representative disclosed Friday. Cleanup work is ongoing from the spill that was discovered by the pipeline's operator on July 27, said Joe Hunter, Emergency Response Coordinator with the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality. The fuel spilled into sandy soil on private ranchland near the small community of Sussex in eastern Wyoming and did not spread very far, he said.
- Business Insider
Here are 14 electric vehicles that might qualify for new tax breaks under the climate bill
Some electric cars, SUVs, and trucks may qualify for $7,500 tax credits under the climate bill President Biden is expected to sign though many won't.