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Travel NoireMassive 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.
- Naples Daily News
Tropics watch: Potential Tropical Cyclone Two close to becoming Tropical Storm Bonnie
Heavy rain is possible along portions of the Texas coast for the next two days and could affect travel.
- AccuWeather
About 50 million at risk for severe weather in northeastern US Saturday
Stormy weather may put a damper on activities and throw a wrench into travel for the start of the Independence Day weekend in the northeastern United States, but the good news for those hoping to catch a fireworks show on the holiday itself is that the weather will steadily improve for the bulk of the region as the long weekend progresses. Concerns for a cold front dropping in and hitting the brakes over the mid-Atlantic are waning due to the stronger nature of the system. However, that stronger
- San Luis Obispo Tribune
Update: Wildfire burning near Arroyo Grande grows to 350 acres, 40% contained
The Camino Fire was caused by a catalytic converter, Cal Fire said.
- WFTV
Tropical storm could form in the next few days, meteorologists monitor 2 other disturbances
Meteorologists are still watching three disturbances in the Atlantic basin.
- 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.
- The State
Stinking SC paper mill fined $129,360 over stench that neighbors say made them sick
The plant has generated thousands of complaints to DHEC.
- BBC
Japan swelters in its worst heatwave ever recorded
Unrelenting temperatures break records for June as officials warn of a looming power shortage.
- The State
Multiple earthquakes shake Columbia area, marking strongest ones felt in years
Yes, those were earthquakes, the United States Geological Survey has confirmed.
- Tallahassee Democrat
Early fireworks in tropics, but three-pack of storms no danger zone for Florida | WeatherTiger
In honor of the year’s loudest and fastest three-day weekend ahead, the Tropics are living on the edge, with three disturbances pushing the boundaries of hurricane climatology for late June.
- BBC
Living through Japan's hottest summer on record
Japan is experiencing record-breaking heat - and summer has hardly begun.
- BBC
Bison attacks woman at Yellowstone National Park
It is the second such incident in three days in the US park.
- 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."
- 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.
- Associated Press
Researchers caution beachgoers ahead of white shark season
Great white shark researchers on Cape Cod are reminding visitors that warmer weather signals not just the start of the busy tourist season, but also the arrival of the region’s famous predators. July tends to be when great whites appear in earnest as the cape’s waters warm, with sightings peaking from August through October, Megan Winton, a scientist with the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy, said during a news conference at the organization’s offices in Chatham on Wednesday. Greg Skomal, a state marine biologist who has been studying the region’s great whites for decades, said the animals still tend to be concentrated on the Atlantic Ocean-facing side of the cape, where they feast on a flourishing seal population.
- The Guardian
California passes first sweeping US law to reduce single-use plastic
The bill states that 30% of plastic items sold or bought be recyclable by 2028 and economic responsibility falls to producers
- York Daily Record
Is cheap gas like E15 and Unleaded 88 a safe bargain for your car? Here's what we know
Sheetz recently announced a price drop on some of its gas. Is it safe to use?
- Naples Daily News
Potential Tropical Cyclone Two forecast to become tropical storm. Invest 95L nears Texas coast
Invest 95L is forecast to move ashore over Texas later today, bringing heavy rain to the area. It could become a short-lived tropical depression.
- 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.