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CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Heat and a hurricane descend on the U.S., other wild weather around the world

CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Heat and a hurricane descend on the U.S., other wild weather around the world

As Hurricane Beryl batters Texas and extreme heat blankets much of the U.S. South and West, the world is set for another week of wild weather that human-caused climate change makes more likely.
Nearly 1,000 homes in Cape Town destroyed by storms as city braces for a week of bad weather

Nearly 1,000 homes in Cape Town destroyed by storms as city braces for a week of bad weather

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Nearly 1,000 homes in informal settlements in Cape Town, South Africa, have been destroyed by gale-force winds, displacing around 4,000 people, authorities and an aid organization said as the city braces for a week of d
Is it a hurricane or a tropical storm? Here's a breakdown of extreme weather terms

Is it a hurricane or a tropical storm? Here's a breakdown of extreme weather terms

Hurricane Beryl is barreling through Texas Monday after devastating parts of Mexico and the Caribbean . The storm regained hurricane strength over the weekend as it traveled over the Gulf of Mexico.
Review of prescribed fires finds gaps in key areas as US Forest Service looks to improve safety

Review of prescribed fires finds gaps in key areas as US Forest Service looks to improve safety

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Two years after the U.S.
'Nobody has these stories': Canada's longest river at record low levels

'Nobody has these stories': Canada's longest river at record low levels

Canada's longest river is at historically low levels, stranding communities that rely on it for essential goods and alarming First Nations along its banks who have never known the mighty Mackenzie to be so shallow.
High heat and humidity forecast for much of the Atlantic provinces

High heat and humidity forecast for much of the Atlantic provinces

HALIFAX — Heat warnings have been issued in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and most of New Brunswick for today and tomorrow.
Persistent heat wave in the US shatters new records, causes deaths in the West and grips the East

Persistent heat wave in the US shatters new records, causes deaths in the West and grips the East

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A long-running heat wave that has already shattered previous records across the U.S.
Texas residents told to expect power outages, flooding as Beryl moves closer to landfall

Texas residents told to expect power outages, flooding as Beryl moves closer to landfall

MATAGORDA, Texas (AP) — Beryl began lashing coastal Texas with rain and intensifying winds Sunday as residents boarded up windows, left beach towns under evacuation orders and prepared for the powerful storm that has already cut a deadly path through
June sizzles to 13th straight monthly heat record. String may end soon, but dangerous heat won't

June sizzles to 13th straight monthly heat record. String may end soon, but dangerous heat won't

Earth's more than year-long streak of record-shattering hot months kept on simmering through June, according to the European climate service Copernicus.
Crew of NASA's earthbound simulated Mars habitat emerge after a year

Crew of NASA's earthbound simulated Mars habitat emerge after a year

The crew of a NASA mission to Mars emerged from their craft after a yearlong voyage that never left Earth.
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