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On CPS’ first day of school, ‘There’s excitement and hope,’ mayor says

After a seemingly quick summer break and ahead of a forecast heatwave this week, students, parents and leaders kick off the school year with “the same level of energy across the whole city of Chicago,” Mayor Brandon Johnson said Monday.

Chicago Sun-Times

How a mix of natural and human-caused caused factors cooked up Tropical Storm Hilary's soggy mess

Scientists figure a natural El Nino, human-caused climate change, a stubborn heat dome over the nation’s midsection and other factors cooked up Hilary’s record-breaking slosh into California and Nevada

The Independent UK

What role did the climate crisis play in Storm Hilary – and could there be more like it?

Such storms landing on California are extremely rare – but experts say they could become more common as the ocean heats up

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Italy warns tourists to avoid sun from 10am until 6pm as heatwave expected

This is the third heatwave to hit southern Europe in two months

The Independent UK

Watch Hurricane Hilary hit California hours after earthquake in this satellite video

Satellites watched weakening tropical storm Hilary bring a deluge to California hours after a series of earthquakes shook the Los Angeles region.

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CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Here's what you need to see and know today

Tropical Storm Hilary faded after delivering a drenching that ranged from Mexico's Baja California north all the way to Oregon and Idaho

The Independent UK

Record high temperatures recorded as sweltering heat spans from Gulf of Mexico almost to the Great Lakes

Sweltering temperatures are lingering in a large swath of the central U.S., causing misery from the Gulf of Mexico almost to the Great Lakes

The Independent UK

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Swiss glaciers under threat again as heat wave drives zero-temperature level to record high

The Swiss weather service says a heat wave has driven the zero-degree Celsius level to its highest altitude since recordings on it in Switzerland began nearly 70 years ago, a new ominous sign for the country’s vaunted glaciers

The Independent UK

Europe shows signs of easing drought, but water tables still sapped

Drought conditions in Europe eased to their lowest level in early August, but ongoing record temperatures and depleted groundwater resources have left parts of the continent in crisis.

Radio France Internationale

Zero-degree line at record height above Switzerland as heat and fire hit Europe

Weather balloon climbs to 5,300 metres before temperature falls to 0C amid late summer heatwave

The Guardian - UK

Weather tracker: tropical storm makes landfall in California for first time in 84 years

Storm Hilary expected to cause severe flooding, as other parts of US and Mexico put under extreme heat warnings

The Guardian - UK

To beat the heat in northwestern Syria, people head for the water

In a region decimated by an earthquake and populated mostly by IDPs, the intense heat is making life even harder.

Al Jazeera

Sweltering temperatures bring misery to large portion of central U.S., setting some heat records

Sweltering temperatures are lingering in a large swath of the central U.S., causing misery from the Gulf of Mexico almost to the Great Lakes

The Independent UK

Record-setting temperatures forecast in Dallas as scorching heat wave continues to bake the US

The summer of 2023 may be drawing to a close, but the extreme heat is not

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Just how dangerous is extreme heat to humans?

Heat is the silent killer of thousands each year and is only going to get worse, writes Steven Sherwood

The Hindu

After a lull, rain makes a comeback in Karnataka

Bengalureans out for the weekend were surprised by the sudden showers in the city on Saturday evening. Although there were scattered spells of rain on Friday, heavy rain lashed most parts of the city for around an hour on Saturday. The showers offered a much-needed respite as the mercury levels…

The Independent UK

Thousands more evacuated as Tenerife fire rages on Spain's Canary Islands

Thousands more residents of Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands have fled their homes as a wildfire that authorities deemed “out of control” raged on for a fourth day

The Hindu

Warming-induced glacier retreat could create novel ecosystems

Climate change may halve glacier area outside Antarctic/Greenland by 2100, creating novel ecosystems. Depending on emissions, loss may range from 22-51%. These new ecosystems will be characterised by extreme to mild conditions, favouring primary productivity, non-native species & cold-adapted species. Urgent mitigation & protection needed to secure existence, functioning &…

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State agencies begin working on contingency plans as monsoon slips into red

Kerala on tenterhooks due to weak monsoon; KSDMA to submit report to govt. next week. Assessment of ground situation, rainfall deficit, groundwater & reservoir storage levels to be done. IMD predicts West Coast may see rain for next 4-5 days, but not enough to reduce deficit. Positive IOD needed to…

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Odds of 'strong' El Niño now over 95%, with ocean temperatures to 'substantially exceed' last big warming event

Sizzling ocean temperatures in the east-central tropical Pacific throughout July indicate there is a good chance El Niño conditions will remain strong for the next six months.

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Hurricane threatens extreme flooding

The El Niño climate pattern and the heat dome over much of the U.S. is putting some at risk of extreme flooding

The Independent UK

Would a Texas law take away workers' water breaks? A closer look at House Bill 2127

Opponents of a sweeping Texas bill blocking local governments from enforcing their laws say it would deprive workers of water breaks during a historic heat wave, among other dangers

The Conversation

Yellowknife and Kelowna wildfires burn in what is already Canada's worst season on record

The devastating wildfire that destroyed the historic Maui town of Lahaina in Hawaii was still making headlines when the Northwest Territories issued an evacuation order for Yellowknife and British Columbia declared a provincewide state of emergency.

Al Jazeera

California receives first tropical storm watch as Hurricane Hilary nears

The Category 4 hurricane is anticipated to make landfall in the Mexican state of Baja California before moving north.

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Scotland issues two weather warnings for 'heavy rain' this weekend

The Met Office has issued two yellow weather warnings for heavy rain across Scotland this weekend as Storm Betty comes to the UK.

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