WBZ News Update For July 18, 2022
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Miami HeraldWhat’s keeping an Atlantic disturbance from developing? What the forecast says
A disturbance in the Atlantic won’t disturb anyone as development chances dim to near 0%, forecasters at the National Hurricane Center said Thursday morning.
- AccuWeather
Tropical Atlantic may soon stir from its weeks-long slumber
This image was taken on Wednesday morning, Aug. 10, 2022, and shows tropical waves (dashed lines). A robust tropical wave was located over the middle of the Atlantic (right of center). After spawning three early season storms, the Atlantic hurricane season screeched to a halt six weeks ago, but AccuWeather forecasters say there are signs of life as they monitor a couple of areas in the basin for potential tropical development. A batch of thunderstorms moving westward over the tropical Atlantic w
- The Guardian
Record Death Valley flooding ‘a once-in-1,000-year event’
Hundreds were marooned in the downpour as the climate crisis increases the likelihood of extreme weather
- Reuters Videos
Disoriented bear cub rescued in Turkey after eating 'mad honey'
STORY: Footage showed the bear wobbling and whining as she sat belly-up in the back of a pick-up truck, after people rescued the visibly-debilitated animal from the forest.Mad honey, or "deli bal" in Turkish, is a type of rhododendron honey that can have hallucinogenic effects.The bear was brought to a vet, where she was receiving treatment and would likely be released into the wild in the coming days, local authorities said, adding that she was in good condition.
- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
No, that wasn’t a tornado in North Texas on Tuesday. It was a gustnado, NWS says
The wind event may be what residents of Prosper, Texas, saw during the thunderstorm Tuesday. So, exactly what is it?
- Idaho Statesman
In dead of summer, Farmers’ Almanac says to get ready for a ‘brisk’ winter, Idaho
Having been around for two centuries, the publication boasts an accuracy rate of around 80-85% for its winter weather forecasts.
- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Woman pulled through window seconds before sinkhole swallows car in Texas, video shows
“Thirty seconds more and she would’ve been dead,” a witness said.
- Victorville Daily Press
What is a monsoon? Here’s the definition as phenomenon hits California
Monsoon is a season when summer rain is more prevalent, usually from mid-June to September. Here's what causes the drenching storms.
- WFXT
Restaurants, public restrooms closed after Cape Cod town declares sewer emergency
Restaurants were told to cease operations immediately and residents were ordered to limit water use after a Cape Cod town declared a sewer emergency
- Reuters
'Extreme' weather warning in force in Britain as new heatwave hits
LONDON (Reuters) -A four-day "extreme heat" warning came into force in parts of England and Wales on Thursday, with temperatures poised to top 35 Celsius in another heatwave that could cause wildfires and pressure water supplies and transport services. The Met Office said its amber warning, its second-most severe after red, will last until the end of Sunday, and cautioned that people vulnerable to extreme heat could face adverse health effects. Temperatures are expected to peak at 35C (95 Fahrenheit) on Friday and may hit 36C in some places on Saturday.
- TCPalm | Treasure Coast Newspapers
Saharan dust clouds blanket Florida and the Atlantic coast. How does it affect weather?
Saharan Air Layer dust clouds can travel and impact locations around the globe, thousands of miles away from its African origins.
- KERO - Bakersfield Scripps
California's first 'inland port' to be built in Kern County
The Kern County Board of Supervisors approved the project in Mojave which will support the movement of goods from the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
- Bloomberg
Rhine River Withers to Crisis Level as Europe Craves Energy
(Bloomberg) -- The Rhine River is set to become virtually impassable at a key waypoint in Germany, as shallow water chokes off shipments of energy products and other industrial commodities along one of Europe’s most important waterways.Most Read from BloombergMusk Sells Another $6.9 Billion of Tesla Ahead of Twitter TrialDozens in China Infected With New ‘Langya’ Virus Carried by ShrewsUS Inflation Runs Cooler Than Forecast, Easing Pressure on FedMedia Counts Differ With 10 Million Votes Counted
- LA Times
Flash flood closes Palm Springs Aerial Tramway for a week as monsoons slam California deserts
The tramway, which ferries passengers from the floor of the Coachella Valley to near the top of San Jacinto Peak, will be closed for extended cleanup.
- AZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Saudi firm has pumped Arizona groundwater for years without paying. Time to pony up
Arizona's State Land Department unlawfully allowed Fondomonte to pump unlimited amounts of groundwater at no cost. That must stop.
- Bloomberg
Temperatures Rise as Another Heat Wave Blankets Europe
(Bloomberg) -- Temperatures in Europe are climbing again as another heat wave sweeps the continent, threatening to disrupt travel and business and ratcheting up pressure on the region’s strained power infrastructure.Most Read from BloombergMusk Sells Another $6.9 Billion of Tesla Ahead of Twitter TrialUS Inflation Runs Cooler Than Forecast, Easing Pressure on FedRussia Is Scouring the Globe for Weapons to Use Against UkraineDozens in China Infected With New ‘Langya’ Virus Carried by ShrewsUK Pla
- The Hill
Seven stats that explain the West’s epic drought
The American West is experiencing its driest period in human history, a megadrought that threatens health, agriculture and entire ways of life. DRIED UP is examining the dire effects of the drought on the states most affected — as well as the solutions Americans are embracing. It’s difficult to capture the scale of the drought…
- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Watch sneaky alligator conceal itself in seconds at Texas refuge. ‘Scarily beautiful’
Why did that floating log just blink?
- Portsmouth Herald
Brakes put on electric vehicle charging station mandate in York: Here's why
The ordinance would have required all new or reconstructed parking structures to install one or more EV charging station depending on the size of the lot.
- NBC News
NYPD seen dousing distressed carriage horse with water after collapse on hot NYC street
The NYPD came to the rescue of a distressed carriage horse that collapsed on a hot New York City street Wednesday, leading to renewed calls for an end to the