Columbus, OH

Axios

The latest U.S. temperature outlook for July, typically the hottest month, offers little comfort for those hoping the June heat waves are an aberration. The big picture: The outlook, issued Thursday, shows nearly the entire Lower 48 states experiencing above-average temperatures, with two centers of much more likely than average heat: The Great Basin and the Northeast.

July's fiery U.S. temperature outlook makes June look tame

Los Angeles, CA

TIME

Meteorologists say the Fourth of July could be “hot as a firecracker" amid heat alerts impacting tens of millions.

Here's What States Are Under Heat Alerts for July 4

ABC News

This year's summer solstice arrives as a dangerous heat wave impacts millions across the country, with early-season extreme heat impacting multiple regions.

When the hottest temperatures are expected this summer

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NewSantaAna

The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

Baltimore, MD

The Independent

 The Midwest and Northeastern US are expected to experience “record-breaking” heat this week as extreme temperatures hit the region.Much of the Midwest, the Great Lakes, the Northeast, and the Mid-Atlantic will experience the hottest temperatures of the summer so far, the National Weather Service (NWS) said.“The duration of this heat wave is notable and potentially the longest experienced in decades for some locations,” the NWS wrote.High temperatures across the region, with some areas due to find themselves in daily and monthly record-breaking heat, are possible from the Ohio Valley to the Northeast from Monday to Saturday, with local maximum...

Longest heat wave ‘in decades’ to hit more than 100million Americans with extreme temperatures

The Conversation U.S.

The answer depends in part on where you live. If it’s extremely hot and humid, the health risks are much higher.

Is Earth really getting too hot for people to survive? A scientist explains extreme heat and the role of climate change

Washington State

Mens Journal

This U.S. State Is Most at Risk for a Catastrophic Tsunami

USA TODAY

Forecasters say a heat wave will spread across much of the central and eastern U.S. next week, a moment health officials have been preparing for.

Massive heat wave heading for USA next week. Cities have been preparing for this.

Indy100

A landmass which was once home to up to half a million people has been discovered off the coast of northern Australia.The now-submerged continental shelf was a vast, habitable landscape for much of the past 65,000 years, covering some 390,000 square kilometres (around 242,300 miles) – an area bigger than New Zealand The scientists who made the landmark find, led by Kasih Norman of Queensland’s Griffith University, said that the “complex landscape” that existed on the Northwest Shelf of Australia was “unlike any landscape found on our continent today”.And yet, the humans who lived there spoke similar languages and created...

Lost continent 'unlike anything found today' discovered off the coast of Australia

El Niño has officially come to an end and the ripples from its demise will shake up weather around the globe.

El Niño is dead. Here’s what to expect in the coming months

Summers today are far more intense than those of the past, with people experiencing longer-lasting, more frequent, and hotter heat waves. As one Reddit user, Ok-Research7136, noted, "Fire was not a season when we were kids." This sentiment is echoed by many who remember cooler, more predictable summers. Now, climate change is dramatically altering our seasonal experiences, leading to hotter and more dangerous summers.

Here's why the cooler summers you remember are a thing of the past

IFLScience

Temperatures are expected to exceed 32.2°C (90°F) in the Southeast, Mid-South, and central/southern Plains, possibly surpassing 37.8°C (100°F) in some parts.

What Is Wet Bulb Temperature? Experts Issue Warnings As Heatwave Grips US

The latest EPA report presents compelling evidence that the composition of the atmosphere and many fundamental aspects of our climate in the United States are changing. These changes include rising air and water temperatures, heavy precipitation, frequent heat waves, and intense Atlantic hurricanes. Many observed climate changes are linked to rising levels of greenhouse gases in our atmosphere caused by human activities.

Rising Temperatures and Intensifying Climate Impacts in the U.S.

Marine life in the water column depends on the right combination of water temperature, acidity, and oxygen levels, so creatures such as fish and plankton can be hard hit by large regional fluctuations in any of these parameters. When two, or even all three, are off-kilter, the environment can become uninhabitable for many species.

In hot water and beyond: Marine extremes escalate

Oregon State

 Millions of Americans will be under heat warnings as Fourth of July celebrations kick off. Heading into the holiday weekend, 110 million people across 21 US states will be under heat advisories, with temperatures in some western states expected to reach as high as 116 degrees. The National Weather Service in San Francisco said Tuesday the heat wave could last from six to 12 days in the Bay Area, making it the longest stretch of sustained heat the area has seen in 18 years. Temperatures across the US broke heat records on Tuesday, and more than 130 could fall...

More than 100 million Americans are under heat alerts on blazing Fourth of July

New Hampshire State

This week will bring weather extremes: A baking heat wave in the Midwest and East to a taste of winter in the Rockies.

Crazy weather week coming to the US: From searing heat to snow. Yes, snow.

Arizona State

California State

Fresno, CA

California is bracing for a potentially record-breaking heat wave during the first week of July, with temperatures expected to soar past 43 °C (110 °F) in the hottest areas. The intense heat will impact a significant portion of the state, including the Sacramento Valley, San Joaquin Valley, and parts of Southern California, Nevada, and northwestern Arizona.

California braces for record-breaking heat wave with temperatures over 43 °C (110 °F)

Reuters

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China warns of hotter, longer heatwaves as climate change intensifies

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Declutterbuzz

Why Depression Can Impact A Cluttered Home & Cluttered Mind sets out to explain the possible connection between depression and clutter. Scientists that study depression have found a link to depression playing a role in some folks.

Why Depression Can Impact A Cluttered Home & Cluttered Mind

How can we better understand the looming problem of extreme flooding, as we brace ourselves for an era of escalating rainfall? It turns out that flood prediction is not just about how much it’s raining, but when and how frequently. A new study from the Cooperative Institute for Research...

Predicting floods: It's not just about rainfall

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Fact Check: Global Warming NOT Disproved By May 1895 Records Showing Average Temperature Was Higher Than May 2024 Average

Does a warmer average temperature in May 1895 compared to May 2024 disprove global warming, as a post with a chart on social media implied? No,...

Fact Check: Global Warming NOT Disproved By May 1895 Records Showing Average Temperature Was Higher Than May 2024 Average

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