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A punishing heat wave hits the West and Southwest U.S.

A heat wave that's expected to peak this weekend kicked off with record high temperatures and put one-third of Americans under heat alerts.

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Bay Area swelters, sweats and sizzles amid weekend heat wave

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Sweltering temperatures scorched the Bay Area on Saturday as highs headed toward the triple digits in some cities, prompting warnings to take refuge from the dangerous heat, and beeline for sprinklers, pools and beaches offering a cool, watery respite.

Tribune News Service

Nearly a 3rd of US under extreme heat advisories as officials warn of ‘dangerous weekend’

The “dangerous” heat affecting large parts of the country is expected to stick around through the weekend and beyond, the National Weather Service said Saturday.

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2,000 evacuated in La Palma wildfire in Spain's Canary Islands; official says blaze 'out of control'

Authorities say that more than 2,000 people have been evacuated as a wildfire rages “out of control” on La Palma in Spain’s Canary Islands, destroying around a dozen homes

The Independent UK

Cerberus heatwave: Europe braces for temperatures of up to 49C

Red alerts for extreme heat have been issued in 16 Italian cities, while wildfires are spreading through Spain and Croatia

The Independent UK

US Southwest swelters under dangerous heat wave, with new records on track

A dangerous heat wave is threatening a wide swath of the Southwest with potentially deadly temperatures in the triple digits

The Independent UK

‘I’ve never seen heat this bad. It’s not normal’: Italy struggles as temperature tops 40C

Anticyclone Caronte could send thermometer to 48C/118F as Mediterranean heatwave intensifies

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UK hit by strong winds and thunderstorms after weekend weather warnings

A number of events scheduled for Saturday were forced to cancel.

The Independent UK

As global temperature soars, cooling needs will increase

The rising global temperature could cause the largest cooling needs in Switzerland, U.K., Norway & sub-Saharan Africa. Study finds these countries unprepared for heat & need adaptation to be resilient. Results suggest even small temperature changes will affect cooling demand, driving need for adaptation.

The Hindu

Acropolis closes to protect tourists as Greece faces unprecedented heatwave

First-aid workers drafted in to treat visitors suffering effects of 48C temperatures at the country’s most visited monument

The Guardian - UK

Students in shortchanged Pennsylvania school districts plug away while lawmakers dither over funding

By pursuing funding equity in court, financially challenged Pennsylvania districts are following a well-traveled school reform path

The Independent UK

Further warnings for tourists issued following red alerts in 16 Italian cities

Red alerts have been issued for 16 cities across Italy as extreme heat continues to affect southern Europe.

The National (Scotland)

UK battered by wind and rain as Met Office issues weekend weather warnings

Events across the country have been cancelled as a result of the forecasts.

The Independent UK

European heatwave: red alerts issued for 16 cities in Italy

Rome, Florence and Bologna among areas affected as forecasters say Sicily and Sardinia could face record 49C temperatures

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Bangkok Post

Record heatwaves sweep the world

ROME: Record heat is forecast around the world from the United States, where tens of millions are battling dangerously high temperatures, to Europe and Japan, in the latest example of the threat from global warming.

Evening Standard

Red weather alert issued across Italy as heatwave sweeps southern Europe

Temperatures are forecast to rise as high as 47C in parts of the country

The Independent UK

Europe heatwave: Is it safe to travel to Italy, Spain, Greece and Croatia?

A deadly heatwave is sweeping Europe, with ground temperatures in Spain hitting more than 60C

The Independent UK

Bleak forecast as wind and rain hit on St Swithin’s Day

Tradition suggests the weather on July 15 will be repeated for 40 days.

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Los Angeles Times

Death Valley could see 129-degree high, with low over 100, as California roasts

The heat dome parked over Southern California is expected to spin thermometers to nearly 130 degrees this weekend in Death Valley — where even overnight lows could exceed 100.

The Guardian - US

US west braces for fiercest temperatures yet as ‘supercharged’ heatwave arrives

Hottest weather of the year just beginning, warns National Weather Service, as authorities prepare to protect most vulnerable

Tribune News Service

Las Vegas could break temperature records this weekend, weather service says

LAS VEGAS — Sweltering high summer temperatures in the Las Vegas Valley could tie or exceed records on Saturday and Sunday and an excessive heat warning for the area will remain in effect until Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.

The Texas Tribune

“We are dying”: Houston workers protest new state law removing water break requirements

The protesters called House Bill 2127 the “law that kills” and said it will leave those who labor outdoors at the mercy of their employers.

Tribune News Service

America’s most crucial waterway is drying out

Water levels on the Mississippi and Ohio rivers are falling for a second straight year, raising the prospect of shipping problems along the all-important US freight routes.

The Guardian - US

Death Valley threatens temperature records but tourists keep coming

Notoriously hot California national park could surpass modern record of 130F amid unrelenting heatwave

The Independent UK

Greece ‘like Africa’ as Europeans melt in deadly heatwave forecast to smash record

Phone heat alerts prepared in Italy and Spain, as working hours changed and wildfire wrecks village in Croatia

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