YOUTUBE (CNN) - Unusual change to Los Angeles weather
Unusual humidity and extreme heat are creating dangerous conditions across Southern California, where the air could feel more oppressive than in Miami, Houston or New Orleans.
NYTIMES (Hiroko Tabuchi) - In Nepal and Tibet, Pollution on Glaciers Could Fuel More Flood Disasters
Darkened by soot from vehicles and factories, the region’s glaciers are absorbing more heat and melting at dangerous rates.
NYTIMES (Finn-Olaf Jones) - As Deadly Flash Flooding Batters Nepal, Some Fear ‘the Entire Himalayas Are Melting’
A glacier unleashed a deadly flood earlier this week. For local trekking guides and climbers, the mountains were already changing.
YOUTUBE (CNN) - Two lakes threaten Nepal after deadly flood in 'hazard-prone' region
Perilous rescue efforts along the China-Nepal border are being complicated by the risk of new flooding or landslides, with authorities in China and Nepal briefly pausing rescue operations Friday due to those fears. A barrier lake – holding enough water to fill an estimated 1,000 Olympic swimming pools – began overflowing on the China-Nepal border, where it formed after a powerful landslide and torrential flooding devastated the area on Wednesday. A barrier lake is a body of water created by debris damming up a river. 0:00 The two new barrier lakes threatening rescuers' lives 2:29 Scientists explain what happened 3:36 One of the most 'hazard-prone landscapes' on the planet Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https://bit.ly/4eIvlTr…
NYTIMES (Maxine Joselow and Leo Sands) - Climate Change Raises Risk of Disasters Like Nepal Floods
Glaciers and permafrost in the Himalayas are melting faster as temperatures rise, though scientists are still studying the exact causes of this week’s landslide.
NYTIMES (Orlando Mayorquín and Reis Thebault) - Reno Has Long Known of Wildfire Risk. The Hawk Fire Proved It’s Real.
The Sierra Nevada region is a hot spot for wildfires and some see the Hawk fire as providing an impetus for hardening communities against catastrophe.
NYTIMES (Judson Jones) - Weekend Weather Is a Summer Stew of Heat, Humidity and Haze
The worst heat is expected out West, where most of the wildfire smoke may be trapped, while the East also swelters and faces a chance of thunderstorms.
AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Wildfire smoke blankets five states as FEMA denies Oregon aid amid 1.5 million burning acres
Millions across Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington face dangerous air quality as Pacific Northwest wildfires choke the region with toxic smoke, and FEMA has denied federal aid for two of Oregon's largest fires. The National Weather Service issued air quality alerts spanning all five states this week as smoke from massive wildfires pushed pollution […] The post Wildfire smoke blankets five states as FEMA denies Oregon aid amid 1.5 million burning acres appeared first on American Almanac .
Millions across Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington face dangerous air quality as Pacific Northwest wildfires choke the region with toxic smoke, and FEMA has denied federal aid for two of Oregon's largest fires. The National Weather Service issued air quality alerts spanning all five states this week as smoke from massive wildfires pushed pollution readings deep into "unhealthy" and "very unhealthy" territory. In Meridian, Idaho, near the Oregon border, the Air Quality Index hit 234 by 10 a.m. ET on Wednesday, a level the EPA classifies as "very unhealthy" for everyone, not just the elderly or those with lung conditions. A reading of 234 sits well above the 200 threshold where the agency warns all residents to limit time…Open
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - WATCH: Lightning sparks raging Oregon wildfires, billowing heavy smoke as 200,000+ acres burn
Lightning-sparked wildfires burn across Oregon and reach over 200,000 acres amid a red flag warning for the area, according to official updates. Officials urge residents to “continue to slow down in fire areas, expect delays, and follow directions from firefighters and law enforcement as these operations continue.” #wildfires #smoke #fire #oregon #weather #lightning
NYTIMES (Judson Jones) - Texas Faces Potentially ‘Catastrophic’ Amounts of Rain
Intense storms overnight dropped heavy rain, and more is on the way. Forecasters warned about the increasing likelihood of flooding across the state.