by faster | Jul 24, 2018 | Blog
SOURCE: Mashable DATE: July 24, 2018 SNIP: Historic heat records fell in California earlier this month. Yet, two weeks later, another mass of warm air has returned to the southern part of the state, heating the region for days. The second heat wave of July will last...
by faster | Jul 20, 2018 | Blog
SOURCE: NY Mag DATE: July 20, 2018 SNIP: From Japan to Sweden, and Oman to Texas, a global heat wave is setting records, igniting wildfires, and killing dozens all across the world this week. The south-central region is home to the highest temperatures in the U.S....
by faster | Jul 9, 2018 | Blog
SOURCE: Think Progress DATE: July 9, 2018 SNIP: Extreme heat has smashed temperature records around the country and around the world in the past week alone. But if we fail to significantly curb emissions of carbon pollution — the path set forth by President Trump’s...
by faster | Jul 6, 2018 | Blog
SOURCE: Washington Post DATE: July 6, 2018 SNIP: The planet’s hottest continent probably just endured its hottest weather ever reliably measured. An Algerian city soared to 124.3 degrees (51.3 Celsius) Thursday, adding to the onslaught of records for extreme heat set...
by faster | Jul 2, 2018 | Blog
SOURCE: Ocean’s Wrath DATE: July 2, 2018 (updated July 9, 2018) SNIP: This isn’t typically what I would write about in this blog, as I typically cover threatening ocean storms. However, this has implications for the Arctic Ocean and possibly mid-latitude...