JUSTTHENEWS (Joseph Weber) - July was hottest month in US since 1895, when country began keeping such records
July’s average temperature in the Lower 48 U.S. states was 3.3 degrees Fahrenheit higher than the 20th-century average, NOAA reports.
AXIOS (Alex Fitzpatrick) - The U.S. just had its hottest month on record
Reproduced from NOAA ; Chart: Axios Visuals July was the hottest month on record for the contiguous U.S., per new federal data dating back to 1895. By the numbers: Last month's average temperature was 76.89°F, topping the 76.77°F mark set in July 1936. - That's 3.3°F warmer than the 1901-2000 average. What they're saying: "Above-average temperatures covered the entire [continental U.S.], with all states ranking in the warmest third of their July temperature records and none ranking near or below average," NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information said in its monthly report . The big picture: July featured a series of "heat domes" across the country that trapped warm air beneath them, fueling several extreme heat events. -…
NYTIMES (Hilary Howard) - Fearing Chaos of Climate Change, Some Seek Answers in Virtual Classroom
A monthlong seminar offers lessons in how to anticipate and prepare for the mounting disruptions of global warming
NYTIMES (David Gelles) - The Weather Is Getting Wilder, and Some See a Dire Signal in the Data
Several of the Earth’s systems are changing faster than predicted as global temperatures rise, scientists say.
NYTIMES (Raymond Zhong) - Attempt to Drill Through Thwaites Glacier Is Foiled
Scientists lost their instruments within Antarctica’s most dangerously unstable glacier, though not before getting a glimpse at the warming waters underneath.
AI:Scientific efforts to drill through Antarctica's highly unstable Thwaites Glacier have ended in failure after researchers lost their essential instrumentation deep within the ice. Despite the loss of equipment, the mission provided critical data regarding the temperature and movement of the warming waters circulating beneath the glacier, offering a brief glimpse into the processes driving its instability.Open