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Four-day heat emergency begins in Boston; U.S. has declared monkeypox a public health emergency; Vice President Kamala Harris meets with local leaders; Latest forecast.
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USA TODAYExperts 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.
- AccuWeather
Western states to sizzle this week as heat builds
Summertime heat is set to build across the West as a gradual shift in the weather pattern occurs this week. Forecasters say temperatures will steadily climb between 10 and 18 degrees Fahrenheit above average in the upcoming days in cities such as Seattle, Portland and Medford, Oregon. "Much like recent hot stretches, this will be caused by a large bulge in the jet stream, acting to keep the storm track lifted north and allowing temperatures to surge in the coming days," explained AccuWeather Met
- CBS News
Meteor's loud boom rattles skies over Salt Lake City and beyond
Even Utah's governor, out for a run, heard the boom, which was caused by what the National Weather Service said was a meteor.
- AZCentral | The Arizona Republic
'It doesn't look like moisture is going anywhere': Monsoon is at its peak this month
After strong rains and recent flooding, monsoon season is expected for longer. Expect more storms this weekend into next week.
- NY Daily News
Renowned researcher Marty Martin, dubbed ‘the ambassador of rattlesnakes,’ dies from rattlesnake bite
William “Marty” Martin, a renowned snake researcher who dedicated his life’s work to the study of timber rattlesnakes, died last week after he was bitten by a snake on the property of his West Virginia home, his wife said. He was 80. Martin, who was described as the “ambassador of rattlesnakes” in a 2019 profile on the online journal Terrain, was just 13 years old when he documented the first ...
- USA TODAY
A disastrous 'megaflood' flood in sunny and dry California? It's happened before
Scientists say climate change increases the likelihood of the recurrence of a 'megaflood' like the Great Flood of 1862.
- Bloomberg
Much of the US Will Be an ‘Extreme Heat Belt’ by the 2050s
(Bloomberg) -- So you think it’s hot out there now? Consider the summer of 2053. That’s what researchers at First Street Foundation, a New York nonprofit that studies climate risk, have done in a report published today. They predict that in three decades, more than 100 million Americans will live in an “extreme heat belt” where at least one day a year, the heat index will exceed 125° Fahrenheit (52° Celsius) — the top level of the National Weather Service’s heat index, or the extreme danger leve
- The Topeka Capital-Journal
These six Kansas creeks and streams will be renamed because of slur to indigenous women
Federal officials are expected next month to rename five creeks and a stream on federal land in Kansas because their names include the word "squaw."
- Business Insider
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon: 'Why can't we get it through our thick skulls?' America boosting oil and gas production is 'not against' climate change
"Because of high oil and gas prices, the world is turning back on their coal plants. It is dirtier," Jamie Dimon said Tuesday, according to Yahoo.
- AccuWeather
Rare summer nor'easter could bring lingering taste of fall
Tumbling temperatures this weekend could be here to stay. Canadian air, combined with a rare nor'easter could keep it feeling like September in the Northeast into next week. Cities like Philadelphia and New York City were running 4-5 degrees above normal for the start of the month and reaching the 90-degree mark more than a handful of days. Philadelphia residents endured a longer stretch of hot conditions, where the persistent heat resulted in a 10-day heat wave. Boston's heat wave finally came
- Florida Today
St. Johns River three feet below normal as residents fear worse is yet to come
Cocoa lake looks like a moonscape as water levels in the St, Johns River feeding it has dropped to record lows, worrying residents and experts alike.
- Time
Kentucky Floods Destroyed Homes That Had Been Safe for Generations. Nobody's Sure What to Do Next
Authorities are still counting the number of homes destroyed
- KTTV
Flash flooding closes road in San Bernardino County
Mudslides forced road closures in the Forest Falls area of San Bernardino County this weekend after heavy rains
- The Hill
‘Shocked and disheartened’: How coal country is reacting to Manchin’s climate deal
Coal country is still reeling from Sen. Joe Manchin’s (D-W.Va.) decision to back a sweeping climate and energy package that will accelerate the nation’s transition away from coal. In the Mountain State, the once-burgeoning coal industry says it feels betrayed, displaced coal workers are celebrating the bill’s black lung benefits and Republicans seeking Manchin’s seat…
- Business Insider
Droughts are unearthing unexpected finds ranging from World War II bombs to Sin City skeletons
Across the world, severe droughts made worse by climate change are revealing old sites, ancient artifacts, and even human remains.
- Raleigh News and Observer
NC is in the bullseye of a harsh hurricane season. It’s also more prepared
As storms hit harder, NC is putting up a more substantial fight | Opinion
- Palm Beach Daily News
Thirty years later, Hurricane Andrew's legacy, lessons endure
Hurricane Andrew ended Florida's 42-year streak of no direct hits from a hurricane. It's legacy and lessons endure 30 years later.
- Reuters
France halts spread of "monster" wildfire, reopens highway
Firefighters have managed to halt the spread of a "monster" blaze in southwest France, allowing authorities to reopen a stretch of highway to traffic ahead of a busy travel weekend. Reinforcements from across Europe helped local firefighters tackle the blaze which has ravaged forests in France's Gironde region since Tuesday and forced 10,000 people to evacuate their homes.
- CBS News
California governor announces aggressive plan to boost water supply
Gov. Gavin Newsom said California is expected to lose 10% of its water supply by 2040.
- Redding Record Searchlight
Redding getting smoke from North State wildfires
The air in parts of western and southwestern Redding were in the unhealthy categories Saturday morning.