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Crippling drought forces drastic water cuts in French territory Mayotte

Months into a severe drought, authorities in the French overseas department of Mayotte have ordered taps shut off two days out of three. The island archipelago in the Indian Ocean is experiencing its worst dry spell in nearly 30 years.

Radio France Internationale

Hurricane Idalia, downgraded to tropical storm, kills three in southeast US

Two of the deaths involved motorists caught in Idalia’s heavy rainfall, while a Georgia resident was struck by a tree.

Al Jazeera

Hurricane Idalia slams Florida

Experts agree that climate change is fueling the devastating storm, which left at least two dead

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What is a storm surge and what is the threat from Hurricane Idalia?

Storm surges often pose the greatest threat to life and property when powerful storms like Idalia hit – here’s what you need to know about what it means

The Guardian - US

Hurricane Idalia slams into Florida as astronauts and satellites track it from space (video, photos)

Hurricane Idalia made landfall in Florida on Wednesday (Aug. 30) in view of both satellites and astronauts in space.

Space

Rapper 50 Cent cancels Phoenix concert due to extreme heat that has plagued the region

The extreme heat that has plagued metro Phoenix this summer has led to another concert cancellation

The Independent UK

Georgia declares state of emergency as severe flooding and storm surges hit south-eastern US – as it happened

This blog is closed.Full story: Hurricane Idalia batters south-eastern US causing storm surges and power outages

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Midnight runners: the athletes up late to beat the scorching heat

In Texas, runners are taking the streets in the dark, football teams are practicing at 7am and racehorses are working nights

The Guardian - US

High ocean temperatures fueling Hurricane Idalia as Florida braces for landfall

The hurricane could strengthen to category 3 by the time it hits the state’s coast, with a storm surge of up to 12ft

The Guardian - US

First Thing: Idalia to hit Florida as ‘extremely dangerous’ category 4 hurricane

Mandatory evacuation orders issued in at least 28 of state’s 67 counties as storm set to make landfall. Plus, do ‘beer goggles’ really make people better looking?

The Guardian - UK

Hurricane Idalia: Florida hit by ‘devastating’ Category 3 storm

Residents urged not to risk their lives by going outside as Hurricane Idalia leaves trail of destruction

Evening Standard

Idalia predicted to hit Florida as Category 4 hurricane with 'catastrophic' storm surge

Authorities are warning of a “catastrophic storm surge and destructive winds” when Hurricane Idalia hits Florida

The Independent UK

Residents in Florida urged to evacuate as ‘unprecedented’ Hurricane Idalia approaches

Hurricane Idalia strengthened to a dangerous Category 4 storm Wednesday morning as it steams toward Florida’s Big Bend region and threatens to unleash life-threatening storm surges and rainfall.

France 24

Florida braces for Hurricane Idalia as storm builds over warm Gulf waters

Idalia is expected to pummel the state as a Category 3 storm, crossing from the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Ocean.

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The Independent UK

What makes Idalia so potent? It's feeding on intensely warm water that acts like rocket fuel

Feeding on some of the hottest water on the planet, forecasters expect Hurricane Idalia to rapidly strengthen as it bears down on Florida

The Independent UK

Rapper 50 Cent cancels Phoenix concert due to extreme heat that has plagued the region

The extreme heat that has plagued metro Phoenix this summer has led to another concert cancellation

The Independent UK

Florida prays Idalia won’t join long list of destructive storms with names starting with “I.”

Floridians pray that when Idalia hits the Gulf Coast it won’t join the long list of destructive Atlantic Ocean storms whose names started with “I.”

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Satellites watch powerful Hurricanes Idalia and Franklin churn (video)

Weather satellites in orbit above Earth are watching Hurricane Idalia and Hurricane Franklin as they pick up strength in ocean waters off the southern coast of the United States.

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The Hindu

Bengaluru recorded hottest August day in 10 years on August 28, 2023

For almost a week now, people of Bengaluru have been complaining about the sweltering heat in the city as mercury levels continued to go up. On Monday, August 28, Bengaluru recorded its hottest August day in a decade as the temperature touched 32.6 degrees Celsius, which was 4.5 degrees away…

The Guardian - US

Hurricane Idalia closes in on Florida with warnings of 125mph winds

Rapidly strengthening hurricane nears Gulf coast as officials warn of significant storm surge and destructive winds

The Conversation

Machines can't always take the heat − two engineers explain the physics behind how heat waves threaten everything from cars to computers

Not only people need to stay cool, especially in a summer of record-breaking heat waves. Many machines, including cellphones, data centers, cars and airplanes, become less efficient and degrade more quickly in extreme heat. Machines generate their own heat, too, which can make hot temperatures around them even hotter.

The Hindu

Warming Pacific points to rise in cyclones over India: Study

Tropical cyclones near Equator subdued in recent decades due to Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO). Warming of Central Equatorial Pacific (El Nino) linked to reduced rainfall in India.

The Conversation

Hurricane Idalia forecast to intensify over extremely warm Gulf waters, on track for Florida landfall as a dangerous storm

Forecasters expected Hurricane Idalia to rapidly intensify into a major hurricane as it headed over exceptionally warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico, on track for landfall in Florida on Wednesday, Aug. 30. Hurricane warnings were posted along a wide stretch of Florida’s Gulf coast, from near Sarasota to the…

Chicago Sun-Times

John Kezdy, punk singer and Illinois prosecutor, dead at 64 after bicycle crash in Glencoe

He rocked hard with the Effigies, oversaw grand juries for the attorney general’s office and survived the Highland Park Fourth of July parade massacre with a graze wound.

The Independent UK

Florida prays Idalia won't join long list of destructive storms with names starting with “I.”

Floridians pray that when Idalia hits the Gulf Coast it won’t join the long list of destructive Atlantic Ocean storms whose names started with “I.”

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