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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

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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.

Al Jazeera

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

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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.”

The Independent UK

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.

Space

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 Hindu

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 Guardian - US

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 Conversation

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 Hindu

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…

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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.”

The Independent UK

Florida braces for Hurricane Idalia as DeSantis declares emergency for millions

‘This is going to be a major hurricane’, governor warns

The Guardian - UK

Dramatic climate action needed to curtail ‘crazy’ extreme weather

Heatwaves, wildfires and floods are just the ‘tip of the iceberg’, leading climate scientists say

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‘Like being inside an oven’: Extreme weather batters imprisoned people

As climate change makes extreme temperatures more frequent, many US prisons lack resources to address safety needs.

The Conversation

Climate change threatens the rights of children. The UN just outlined the obligations states have to protect them

Climate change is not just an environmental crisis, it’s a human rights crisis. And the humans to be most affected by climate catastrophe are the youngest ones: children.

The Hindu

Rain lashes Vellore, nearby districts

Heavy rains bring relief to Vellore districts; Ranipet receives highest rainfall of 331.8 mm. Residents rejoice as monsoon brings respite from heat. Areas like Katpadi, Kaveripakkam, Pannapakkam, Ammoor, Kalavai, Arani, Jamunamarathur, Polur, Tiruvannamalai town, Kilpennathur, Thandarampattu, Pernambut, Gudiyatham, Vellore Old Town, Bagayam, Sathuvachari, Vaniyambadi, Ambur, Alangayam receive heavy showers.

The Independent UK

Tropical Storm Idalia forms in the Gulf of Mexico on a possible track toward the US, forecasters say

Tropical Storm Idalia has formed in the Gulf of Mexico on a potential track to come ashore in the southern U.S. as a hurricane

The Guardian - US

After America’s summer of extreme weather, ‘next year may well be worse’

A freakish season of record temperatures, wildfire smoke and the destruction of Lahaina could soon become normal, climate experts say

Radio France Internationale

Istanbul facing drastic water shortages brought on by climate change

Turkey's largest city faces one of its worst droughts with record high temperatures, blamed on climate change. With many of the city's water reservoirs nearly empty, experts warn Istanbul could face water shortages in just weeks if rain doesn't come.

Chicago Sun-Times

Picture Chicago: This week’s 19 can’t miss Sun-Times photos

The city baked under record-breaking high temperatures, summer break ended for Chicago Public Schools students and Chance the Rapper celebrated the 10th anniversary of “Acid Rap” at the United Center.

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