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We should use Australia's environment laws to protect our 'living wonders' from new coal and gas projects

From Kakadu and the Great Barrier Reef in the North, to the Snowy Mountains in the Southeast, and jarrah and marri forests in the Southwest, Australia is home to incredibly diverse ecosystems. Many of our plants, animals, birds and fish are found nowhere else in the world.

The Conversation

USA TODAY Sports Super 25 Regional Football Watchlist: Southwest region

Keep an eye on these teams as the opening Super 25 ranking nears.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Hurricane Hilary may dump more than a year’s worth of rain on the southwest

Tropical storms have only touched down in California a few times in the last century

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The hottest July: America’s Southwest boils in the heat

July was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth, said David Wallace-Wells in The New York Times – and for the residents of Arizona, it certainly felt like it.

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Nat-Gas Prices Slightly Higher on a Mixed U.S. Weather Outlook

September Nymex natural gas (NGU23 ) on Friday closed +0.012 (+0.47%). Nat-gas prices Friday posted modest gains on a mixed U.S. weather outlook. Forecaster Maxar Technologies said the Midwest will see seasonable to slightly below-normal temperatures from August 9-13, while hot temperatures will stretch from the Southwest to Texas. Lower-48...

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Phoenix ends 31-day streak of highs at or above 110 degrees — by reaching 108

The historic heat began blasting the Southwestern U.S. in June, stretching from Texas across New Mexico and Arizona and into California's desert.

WEKU

The historic heat wave that has hit the U.S. Southwest is set to cool a little

A historic heat wave that has gripped the U.S. Southwest throughout July, blasting residents and baking surfaces like brick, is beginning to abate with the late arrival of monsoon rains.

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Forecasters say Southwest temperatures to ease some with arrival of monsoon rains

Forecasters expect that by Monday at the latest, people in metro Phoenix will begin seeing high temperatures under 110 degrees Fahrenheit for the first time in a month.

WEKU

The extreme heat wave that blasted the Southwest is abating with late arriving monsoon rains

A historic heat wave that turned the Southwest into a blast furnace throughout July is beginning to abate with late arriving monsoon rains

The Independent UK

Biden looks to provide relief from extreme heat as record temperatures persist

President Joe Biden plans to announce new steps to address the extreme heat that has threatened millions of Americans, most recently in the Southwest

The Independent UK

Heavy rain lashes north, central Kerala; yellow alert in nine districts today

Southwest monsoon has been active over the State with heavy to very rainfall lashing at most places in North and Central Kerala on Sunday.

The Hindu

AccuWeather Forecasts Prolonged Heatwave With Little Relief In Sight

Heat dome intensifies, bringing record-setting temperatures to southwestern US

Zenger

Solving water challenges is complex – learn how law, health, climate and Indigenous rights all intersect in developing solutions

In the U.S., most consumers take clean and available fresh water for granted, and water usually becomes front-page news only when there’s a crisis. And the past year has seen its share of water-related crises, whether it’s the effects of a prolonged drought in the U.S. Southwest or floods that…

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Nat-Gas Prices Surge on Near-Record Heat in the Southwest

Aug Nymex natural gas (NGQ23 ) on Tuesday closed +0.117 (+4.66%). Nat-gas prices Tuesday closed sharply higher. The outlook for hot weather to boost nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power increased air-conditioning usage pushed gas prices sharply higher Tuesday. Forecaster Maxar Technologies said near-record temperatures are expected for the...

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Understanding effects of heat on mental health

A heat wave is affecting parts of the U.S., including much of the Southwest, through the Southeast and parts of Europe. When temperatures soar, the heat can take a toll more than just physically. Our well-being can suffer as well.

Texas Observer

From Phoenix to Austin, Weeks of ‘Brutal’ Heat Stagger the Southwest

Temperatures in cities like Phoenix left surfaces too hot to touch, as over one-third of the country faced a heat advisory over the weekend.

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Editorial: It’s not the heat, it’s the stupidity: the latest wake-up call on climate change

In the South and Southwest, and most intensely from Southern California to South Florida, a dangerous heat wave has gripped the nation, with 104 million Americans under a heat warning advisory. Records are being broken right and left: The first full week of July was recorded as the Earth’s hottest…

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Southwestern States Sizzle As Heat Wave Intensifies

Record-breaking temperatures and prolonged heatwave pose health risks and fuel wildfire concerns.

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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.

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

Al Jazeera

US Southwest heatwave brings dangerous temperatures to California

Officials urge residents to plan for scorching heat and advise against hiking or being outside for long durations.

WEKU

The Southwest's enduring heat wave is expected to intensify over the weekend

More than 111 million people across the U.S. remain under weather advisories or warnings as forecasters say an oppressive heat wave might get worse before it gets any better.

Zenger

Southwest Heatwave Threatens Wildfires, Record Highs

AccuWeather warns of scorching temperatures and increased risk of wildfires in the Southwest as all-time highs may be challenged.

The Independent UK

Dangerous heat wave baking US Southwest brings triple digit temperatures, fire risk to California

After a historically wet winter and a cloudy spring, California’s summer is in full swing

The Independent UK

A heat wave has baked parts of the Southwest for weeks. Forecasters warn it's not cooling soon

Millions of people around the Southwest are living through a historic heat wave

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