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San Luis Obispo TribuneWildfire burning near Arroyo Grande grows to 325 acres, cause identified
The Camino Fire is now about 30% contained, Cal Fire said.
- Corpus Christi Caller-Times
A disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico could become a tropical storm. Here's what to know.
A disturbance in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico has a 40% chance of becoming a tropical storm and bringing heavy rain to Texas. Here's what to know.
- WJAX
Tropical downpours to continue ahead of Independence Day weekend
The sea breeze will push over the coast & I-95 midday today, bringing a few storms. Heavy storms will get going this afternoon & evening well inland.
- WFTV
Tropical Storm Bonnie likely to form this week, 2 other disturbances brewing in Atlantic basin
Meteorologists are monitoring three tropical disturbances in the Atlantic basin.
- AccuWeather
Tropical rainstorm to bring downpours, drought relief to Gulf Coast
A tropical rainstorm tracking across the southern Caribbean Sea is on the cusp of becoming a named tropical storm, but AccuWeather meteorologists are also monitoring another tropical rainstorm in the northern Gulf of Mexico that could strengthen. While organization and development into a tropical depression or named storm is a possibility at any time through Thursday, downpours are expected to overspread much of the western and central Gulf Coast. This rain can cause localized flash flooding but
- The Weather Network
Severe storms, very large hail possible on the Prairies Wednesday
A round of severe thunderstorms is possible across the southern Prairies on Wednesday. Some storms could produce very large hail and even a conditional tornado threat.
- San Luis Obispo Tribune
Update: Camino Fire 25% contained, acreage unchanged
The fire threatened 50 structures, according to Cal Fire.
- The Daily Advertiser
Tropics watch: System in Gulf becomes Invest 95L, could bring rain to south Louisiana
Even if a tropical system does not form, tropical downpours are likely across the Gulf Coast states this week.
- BBC
Japan swelters in its worst heatwave ever recorded
Unrelenting temperatures break records for June as officials warn of a looming power shortage.
- MarketWatch
Italy’s worst drought in 70 years turning famed Arborio rice fields into sandy beaches
Heat waves, like those repeatedly hitting Italy with peaks of 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit), can significantly reduce the yield of surviving rice.
- Tacoma News Tribune
You don’t want to see this critter on our beaches. Here’s what to do if you find one
Traps are currently being deployed in areas of infestation, marked by a bright orange buoy.
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The tallest mass timber building in the world is opening in downtown Milwaukee. It's healthier for the planet. And you.
Mass timber buildings actively remove carbon from the atmosphere, locking it inside the structure for as long as the building stands.
- The Weather Network
A glass of ocean water: Quebec company wins award for desalination technology
Oneka Technologies says its desalination systems can be powered solely by ocean waves and can deliver thousands of litres of clean drinking water.
- The Hill
Hurricanes decreasing everywhere but North Atlantic, study finds
Story at a glance A new study published in the journal Nature Climate Change found that the number of tropical cyclones has gone down over the past century everywhere except the North Atlantic. Tropical cyclones like hurricanes and typhoons have actually increased in the North Atlantic since the 1960s. While the frequency of tropical cyclones…
- Green Bay Press-Gazette
Severe thunderstorms make way to central and northeast Wisconsin
A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until 8 p.m. for Florence, Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Oneida, Portage, Shawano, Vilas, Waupaca, Waushara and Wood counties.
- Reuters
U.S. power companies face supply-chain crisis this summer
U.S. power companies are facing supply crunches that may hamper their ability to keep the lights on as the nation heads into the heat of summer and the peak hurricane season. Extreme weather events such as storms, wildfires and drought are becoming more common in the United States. Consumer power use is expected to hit all-time highs this summer, which could strain electric grids at a time when federal agencies are warning the weather could pose reliability issues.
- AccuWeather
Hundreds of record highs broken as Japan bakes under historic heat wave
An unprecedented early-season heat wave in Japan has placed a significant strain on residents and the power grid alike over the past week. AccuWeather meteorologists say relief is on the way, but not before the region endures several more days of scorching conditions. From June 23 to June 28, 263 record high temperatures were shattered across the country, including more than half a dozen all-time record highs. On Tuesday, June 28, the cities of Toyota, Katsunuma and Tajimi all set new high marks
- The Weather Network
This Canadian city just shattered an all-time heat streak record
This city just shattered its record for most consecutive days above 25°C, and it’s within striking distance of chopping down another heat record this week.
- Idaho Statesman
Grizzly mauls hiker during ‘surprise encounter’ in Wyoming mountains, officials say
“The encounter happened too suddenly for him to deploy the bear spray he was carrying,” officials said.
- The Desert Sun
Sharing Mississippi water with California would help feed America
Desert Sun readers continue to sound off about water