Rising temperatures in the eastern United States are increasing electricity demand for a Lowell, Massachusetts data center, prompting worries about grid stress, air quality and local opposition.
Average sea surface temperature reached 69.5°F on June 21, surpassing the previous June high, driven by El Niño and ongoing human-induced warming, prompting concerns about future weather extremes.
A recent heat wave that pushed temperatures above 40 °C highlighted gaps in Germany’s heat-protection measures, prompting debate over federal versus state responsibilities and calls for stronger climate-adaptation funding.
Three firefighters died in a Colorado wildfire as the newly created U.S. Wildland Fire Service implements a full-suppression policy, prompting debate over the agency’s structure and strategy.
Paris deputy mayor for international relations Audrey Pulvar said the United States bears responsibility for the extreme heat that has killed more than 1,300 people in Europe, citing its high greenhouse-gas emissions and widespread air-conditioning.
A record-breaking heat wave in France has led to more than 1,200 daily deaths, overwhelming Paris mortuaries and forcing funeral homes to seek additional storage solutions.
An extreme heat watch covers Massachusetts and southern New England as a high-pressure system pushes temperatures toward 102°F, with humidity raising heat indices above 100°F.
A prolonged heat wave will bring daytime highs in the 90s and 100s to many central and eastern cities, with heat indexes reaching up to 114 degrees, affecting about 111 million people.
The Cottonwood wildfire in southern Utah has burned nearly 92,000 acres, destroying a ski lodge, condos and cabins at Eagle Point, with no injuries reported but containment at zero percent.
Heavy rains from storms Mekkhala and Higos triggered landslides and flooding across western Japan, killing a man in his 70s and injuring several others.
A security camera captured a cabin in Eagle Point being engulfed by the Cottonwood Fire, which has burned nearly 60,000 acres in central Utah.
The Ocean Foundation says NASA's intended controlled re-entry of the International Space Station into the Pacific raises unanswered questions about marine pollution and legal accountability.
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