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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.

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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.

Texas Observer

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.

Zenger

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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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

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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.

Al Jazeera

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.

WEKU

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.

Zenger

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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Heat wave spanning from Florida to California prompts urgent warnings

Extreme heat is the number one weather-related killer in an average year in the U.S.

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How extreme heat takes a toll on the mind and body, according to experts

The Southwestern U.S. is bracing for another week of blistering temperatures

Zenger

Brutal, Triple-digit Heat Grips The Southwest

The intense, sweltering heat will continue to grip the Southwest this week, which can place additional stress on the energy grid.

WEKU

Dangerous heat waves will hit the Southwest and Florida over the next week

The National Weather Service has warned people in several cities, including Phoenix and Miami, to avoid the sun over the coming days as temperatures climb to life-threatening numbers.

Zenger

Heat Wave Sweeps West, Pacific Northwest Gets Temporary Relief

Cool air from the Pacific Ocean will bring relief to parts of the west, but heat will persist in the Southwest.

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US forest managers urge revelers to swap fireworks for Silly String, but some say not so fast

U.S. Forest Service managers are urging people in the drought-stricken Southwest to forgo the fireworks this July Fourth, suggesting instead that cans of red, white and blue Silly String could be used to celebrate

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All-time high school QB rankings: Southwest region

For this group we pulled the all-time great high school quarterbacks from teams in the following states: Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.

The Hindu

Orange alert in Idukki, yellow alert for eight districts today

The Southwest monsoon, which made a weak onset over Kerala, is likely to revive in the coming days.

The Conversation

Supreme Court rules the US is not required to ensure access to water for the Navajo Nation

The Navajo Nation, the largest Native American reservation in the U.S., covers 27,000 square miles (70,000 square kilometers) in the Southwest – an area larger than 10 states. Today it is home to more than 250,000 people – roughly comparable to the population of St. Petersburg, Florida, or Winston-Salem, North…

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Nat-Gas Prices Shake Off Bearish EIA Report

July Nymex natural gas (NGN23 ) on Thursday closed up +0.011 (+0.42%) but remained below Tuesday's 1-month high. Hot weather continues to be a bullish factor for nat-gas prices, with the scorching weather in Texas expected to last into next week and possibly extend to the Southwest. Utilities in Texas...

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Nat-Gas Prices Rally on Continued Scorching Temps in Texas

July Nymex natural gas (NGN23 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.105 (+4.21%) and moved back up towards Tuesday's 1-month high. July nat-gas Wednesday rallied on the continued scorching weather in Texas. Maxar is predicting continued triple-digit temperatures in Texas and that heat could extend to the Southwest, although the 11-15...

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Movie review: Funny, profound 'Asteroid City' feels like movie of the summer

The Southwest meets the celestial — and the stage — in Wes Anderson’s latest ditty “Asteroid City,” in which the auteur brings his singular blend of melancholy charm to a story about the stars, of all kinds.

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