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Heat, wind and drought conditions spark wildfires in US West

Extreme heat and dry, windy conditions are fueling several wildfires in the West, including an uncontained blaze in Utah that forced the evacuation of a small town southwest of Salt Lake City

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A Woman Dies of Plague in New Mexico as Summer Brings Higher Risk of the Ancient Disease Across the American Southwest

The New Mexico Department of Health confirmed the death of a Santa Fe County woman from plague on June 11, 2026 — the state's first human plague fatality this year. Three dogs have tested positive in 2026. About half of all US plague cases occur in New Mexico. Here is…

Medical Daily

The CDC Now Recognizes Chagas Disease as Endemic in the United States — and an Estimated 300,000 Americans May Have It Without Knowing

The CDC's September 2025 Emerging Infectious Diseases study confirms Chagas disease should be recognized as endemic in the U.S. with human cases in 8 states and kissing bugs in 32. An estimated 300,000 Americans are living with it — most undiagnosed. Here is what residents in the South and Southwest…

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Phoenix Confirms First Heat Death of 2026 Amid 108°F Warning — Maricopa County on Track for Another Lethal Summer

Maricopa County health officials have confirmed the first heat-related death of 2026, an older adult male whose passing serves as a grim annual marker that the desert Southwest's deadliest season has officially begun.

Medical Daily

5 most snake-dense bodies of water in New Mexico

Southwest's hidden water ecosystems, including Heron Lake, Elephant Butte Reservoir, Pecos River, Cochiti Lake, and Bitter Lake, are vital sanctuaries for diverse cold-blooded life. These areas teem with various snake species, from agile garter snakes to formidable rattlesnakes, showcasing a remarkable adaptation to both aquatic and arid environments, offering crucial…

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The Division 2 Y8S1 Rise Up Week 6 HVT Manhunt: Scout 6 solutions

Rogers we meet again!

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The Water Surcharge: Why Arizona and Nevada Homeowners Are Seeing New Fees

Life in the Southwest has always come with trade-offs, and now the bill has arrived in a very literal way. Arizona and Nevada homeowners now face new water surcharges that quietly slip onto monthly statements and spark serious frustration. These charges don’t show up as random penalties; utilities carefully design…

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Southwest Heat Drives Bottled Water Discounts Across Multiple States

A massive weather shift is completely changing how families approach their weekly grocery shopping across the desert regions this spring. Record-breaking temperatures arrived early in 2026, forcing residents to prioritize their daily hydration above all other household needs. Corporate supermarkets immediately recognized this desperate consumer demand and adjusted their promotional…

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Extreme heat continues to strike Southwest US and even Nebraska needs a cold drink

Parts of California and Arizona are under extreme heat warnings again Saturday while sweltering summerlike weather stretched as far north as Nebraska — just a day into spring

The Independent UK

‘Pushing extremes to new levels’: Record US heat dome made possible by climate change

‘Insurers walking away’ is the clearest sign unpredictable weather extremes are spiralling out of control, one expert says.

Euronews

Arizona heatwave shatters records as temperatures soar to highest ever in March

Thursday saw a staggering 43.3C (110F) recorded in the Arizona desert, obliterating the highest March temperature ever noted in the US.

The Independent UK

Record Southwest heat continues after California community ties all-time March high

A day after a tiny desert community in Southern California reached 108 degrees, forecasters warned that the record-breaking winter heat across the Southwest will continue into the weekend

The Independent UK

California community ties all-time March temperature record in the US

A tiny desert community in Southern California has tied the highest March temperature ever recorded in the U.S. The 108 degree day in North Shore, California, came amid a record-breaking winter heat wave in the Southwest that will stretch into the weekend and could produce even higher temperatures

The Independent UK

Photos show Bay Area sizzling as unseasonable warmth grips the U.S. West

A rare winter heat wave is sweeping across the western United States, bringing unusually high temperatures and early-season records from California to the desert Southwest. In San Francisco, where fog and cool summers are the norm, residents shed layers and flocked to Crissy Field as temperatures climbed into the 80s…

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US weather to go nuts with blizzard, polar vortex, heat dome, atmospheric river all at once

The United States is getting slammed by a stretch of weather extremes, from flooding rain to record heat and late-season snow

The Independent UK

Julián Castro plans to build a $250M endowment for Latino community groups across the US Southwest

Former housing secretary Julián Castro is announcing that the Latino Community Foundation will increase its assets and footprint

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Nat-Gas Prices Rise on the Outlook for Colder Early-Winter US Temps

December Nymex natural gas (NGZ25 ) on Monday closed up +0.142 (+3.44%), adding to last Friday's rally of +4.25%. Dec nat-gas prices on Monday rallied to a 3.5-month high on the potential for colder-than-normal early-winter weather. Over the near term, NOAA said today the forecasts shifted warmer for the Southwest...

The Independent UK

Tropical storm Priscilla to bring heavy rain and flood risk to parts of US

Some southwest states could see as much rain in a few hours as they do in a year

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Southwest U.S. faces "significant" flood threats from tropical storms

Arizona and other parts of the Southwest face days of flood threats.

The Independent UK

What to know: Tropical Storm Priscilla to drench Southwest US, raising deadly flash flood risk

Flash flooding is a growing risk in the southwestern U.S. through this weekend

The Independent UK

Rainwater harvesting grows in the Southwest and beyond to nourish thirsty gardens in a hotter world

Home gardeners and landscapers in the U.S. Southwest and beyond are turning more to collected rainwater

The Independent UK

What to know about massive dust storms called haboobs in the Southwest U.S.

Massive walls of dust and debris called haboobs that roll through the Southwest U.S. can be awe-inspiring and terrifying, especially for motorists caught in their path

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Climate models reveal how human activity may be locking the American Southwest into permanent drought

A new wave of climate research is sounding a stark warning: Human activity may be driving drought more intensely — and more directly — than previously understood.

The Conversation

Climate models reveal how human activity may be locking the Southwest into permanent drought

A new wave of climate research is sounding a stark warning: Human activity may be driving drought more intensely – and more directly – than previously understood.

Roll Call

Reconciliation law offers radiation compensation to more people - Roll Call

GOP budget bill expands coverage to more people in the Southwest and those near uranium sites connected with the Manhattan Project.

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