At least 14 potential heat deaths in Oregon after hot spell
Climate change is fueling longer heat waves in the Pacific Northwest, a region where weeklong heat spells were historically rare, according to climate experts. Read more
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Wealthy beachfront homeowners turn to the courts to avoid Hawaii environmental laws
When heavy surf threatened their home in Mokuleia in the winter of 2006-07, Elizabeth and Mike Dailey ignored state environmental laws and stacked large boulders along the beach, creating a formidable seawall. Read more
Temperatures could hit triple digits again in Northwest
Temperatures in Oregon’s largest city are forecast to soar to 101 degrees Fahrenheit again on Friday. On Tuesday, Portland set a daily record 102 F. Read more
Climate disinformation leaves lasting mark as world heats
A sizeable number of Americans have become even more distrustful of the scientific consensus. Read more
Crews make progress against destructive forest fire near Yosemite National Park
About 6,000 residents from mountain communities were still under evacuation orders while heavy smoke from the fire drifted more than 200 miles (322 kilometers), reaching Lake Tahoe, parts of Nevada and the San Francisco Bay Area, officials said. Read more
Northwestern U.S. set for its hottest day in unusually long heat wave
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown declared a state of emergency across much of the state, warning that extreme temperatures may cause utility outages and transportation disruptions. Read more
Body near Lake Mead swimming site 3rd to surface since May
The National Park Service did not say in a statement how long officials think the corpse was submerged in the Boulder Beach area before it was found Monday by people who summoned park rangers. Read more
U.K. breaks record for highest temperature as Europe sizzles
The typically temperate nation was just the latest to be walloped by unusually hot, dry weather that has triggered wildfires from Portugal to the Balkans. Read more
Europe broils in heat wave that fuels fires in France, Spain
Two people were killed in the blazes in Spain that the country’s prime minister linked to global warning, saying, “Climate change kills.” Read more
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Pacific island national leaders declare climate emergency
In a soon-to-be-released communique, the leaders “welcomed and fully supported” the new Australian government’s commitment to the forum’s climate change priorities. Read more
Yosemite fire grows as crews protect iconic sequoias
More than 500 mature sequoias were threatened in the famed Mariposa Grove but there were no reports of severe damage to any named trees, including the 3,000-year-old Grizzly Giant. Read more
Alpine glacier chunk in Italy detaches, killing at least 6 hikers
The glacier, in the Marmolada range, is the largest in the Dolomite mountains in northeastern Italy and people ski there in the winter. But the glacier has been rapidly melting away in recent years. Read more
Supreme Court leaves dwindling paths for Biden’s climate mission
Trump’s three Supreme Court appointees provided half of the affirmative votes in Thursday’s 6-3 ruling. Read more
Supreme Court limits EPA in curbing power plant emissions
The decision, said environmental advocates and dissenting liberal justices, was a major step in the wrong direction — “a gut punch,” one prominent meteorologist said. Read more
Hot weekend for Europe, officials warn of extreme fire risk
Meteorologists in France described the situation as “really exceptional” and predicted that a peak of 109.4 F could be reached today before thunderstorms bring cooler weather in from the Atlantic. Read more
University of Hawaii is awarded $25 million to create hybrid reef
Call it Frankenreef. The University of Hawaii will be awarded up to $25 million by the Department of Defense to design and build a hybrid coral reef that aims to protect the coastline from the growing impacts of flooding, erosion and storms. Read more
UPS tests tiny battery-powered cycles to deliver packages in congested cities
UPS said a trial run is focused on New York City and in several cities in Europe. Read more
‘Heat ages people’: As temperatures rise, scientists study how humans react
With severe heat waves now affecting swathes of the globe with frightening regularity, scientists are drilling down into the ways life in a hotter world will sicken and kill us. Read more
UH ‘King Tides’ project welcomes photo submissions from public this summer
This typically occurs in Hawaii during the months of July and August, as well as in December and January. Read more
Interior Department phasing out plastic water bottles at national parks
The order directs the department to identify alternatives to single-use plastics, such as compostable or biodegradable materials or 100% recycled materials. Read more
Carbon dioxide levels in air spike past milestone
NOAA said its long-time monitoring station on Mauna Loa averaged 421 parts per million of carbon dioxide for the month of May. Read more
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