NYTIMES (Jeanna Smialek) - How Fighting Fires Became an All-of-Europe Project
The European Union isn’t known for firefighting expertise. But with the continent ablaze, Brussels is playing a growing role.
YOUTUBE (CNN) - This was the hottest US summer on record. And there’s more on the way
The United States just experienced its hottest summer in more than 130 years of recordkeeping. Its impacts ranged from annoying to deadly — and it’s a preview of what’s to come. CNN Chief Climate Correspondent Bill Weir explains.
NYTIMES (Amy Graff) - Southern California Is Hot and Steamy Again
Temperatures soared across the region on Tuesday. The muggy weather will get worse before it gets better.
YOUTUBE (CNN) - Europe’s wildfires are setting off bombs from World War II
Firefighters battling wildfires in Europe are finding bombs beneath their feet. The reason involves one of the most famous battles from World War II.
YOUTUBE (Fox News) - Texas wildfire EXPLODES 85k acres, now second largest ever #shorts
The North Texas wildfires expand over 85k acres burning west toward Fort Worth, making it the second largest wildfire ever. Firefighters are working in immense heat to put out the wildfire that started on Monday. #foxnews #news #us #fox #rossfire #texas #wildfire #fortworth #palopinto #heatwave #disaster #firefighters #emergency #weather #usnews #breakingnews #nature Don’t just watch Fox News—be part of it. Become a Fox News Patriot today. https://youtube.com/foxnews/join
AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Old Farmer's Almanac predicts a mild 2026–2027 winter as El Niño looms
The Old Farmer's Almanac is calling for a mostly mild winter across much of the United States, but a strengthening El Niño and an unpredictable polar vortex could still deliver nasty surprises. The almanac released its full winter weather forecast ahead of its print edition hitting shelves September 1, predicting near-normal temperatures and largely unremarkable […] The post Old Farmer's Almanac predicts a mild 2026–2027 winter as El Niño looms appeared first on American Almanac .
The Old Farmer's Almanac is calling for a mostly mild winter across much of the United States, but a strengthening El Niño and an unpredictable polar vortex could still deliver nasty surprises. The almanac released its full winter weather forecast ahead of its print edition hitting shelves September 1, predicting near-normal temperatures and largely unremarkable conditions for most of the country. The outlook, USA TODAY reported , calls for a wetter-than-normal season across much of the West, parts of the South, the Midwest, and Florida, with drier conditions expected in parts of the East, the Plains, and the Desert Southwest. That forecast comes after a brutal prior winter. A massive January storm battered more than 30 states and…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Europe's wildfires are detonating buried World War bombs, turning old battlefields into live minefields
Wildfires burning across Europe have begun igniting and exposing buried munitions from both world wars, forcing firefighters to dodge explosions while battling blazes on former battlefields. Blasts from old bombs and mines have been reported in France, Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands this wildfire season, as flames sweep through forests and peat bogs that have […] The post Europe's wildfires are detonating buried World War bombs, turning old battlefields into live minefields appeared first on American Almanac .
Wildfires burning across Europe have begun igniting and exposing buried munitions from both world wars, forcing firefighters to dodge explosions while battling blazes on former battlefields. Blasts from old bombs and mines have been reported in France, Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands this wildfire season, as flames sweep through forests and peat bogs that have concealed unexploded ordnance for decades. In Belgium's eastern province of Liege, Governor Hervé Jamar confirmed that "a few sporadic detonations" were recently heard in a fire zone sitting directly atop ground fought over during the Battle of the Bulge. Emergency crews have had to adjust their operations to account for the munitions buried beneath them, the Associated Press…Open
AXIOS (Rebecca Falconer) - How new cooling technologies could cut AC electricity demand
America's answer to hotter summers has overwhelmingly been more air conditioning, and engineers are now looking for ways to keep people cool without driving up electricity demand. Why it matters: The need for cooling is surging. The issue isn't just how to generate more electricity — it's how to use less of it and ease demand when grids are most strained. Between the lines: A July study finds that keeping buildings cool without relying solely on AC will be critical for adapting to climate change. - AC is already nearly ubiquitous in the U.S., but that doesn't mean its electricity consumption has peaked. - "The market is saturated, but the use of air conditioning or the energy consumption for air conditioning will increase because…
AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Royal St George's fairways scorched grey as Britain's record drought bakes historic Open venue
Britain's record-breaking summer drought has left Royal St George's, one of golf's most storied championship venues, virtually unrecognizable, its once-green fairways burned to a barren grey-brown. New photos published by The Sun show the iconic links course in Sandwich, Kent, stripped of color after weeks of punishing heat and no rain. The damage extends well […] The post Royal St George's fairways scorched grey as Britain's record drought bakes historic Open venue appeared first on American Almanac .
Britain's record-breaking summer drought has left Royal St George's, one of golf's most storied championship venues, virtually unrecognizable, its once-green fairways burned to a barren grey-brown. New photos published by The Sun show the iconic links course in Sandwich, Kent, stripped of color after weeks of punishing heat and no rain. The damage extends well beyond a single club. Courses across the south of England, from Aldwickbury Park in Harpenden to Richmond golf club in London, look more like parched farmland than manicured sporting grounds. The south of England just recorded its driest July since 1836, nearly two centuries of rainfall data. Temperatures in Sandwich climbed as high as 35 degrees Celsius in recent weeks, and the…Open
YOUTUBE (Fox News) - WATCH: Officers SMASH window to save dog from scorching temperatures
Dramatic bodycam video shows officers smashing a van window to rescue a dog allegedly left unattended for nearly four hours as temperatures soared into the 80s in Colorado. #fox #foxnews #media #breakingnews #us #usa #new #news #breaking #colorado #dog #dogs #animalrescue #animalwelfare #police #lawenforcement #bodycam #rescue #heat #summer #pets #petrescue #viralvideo #officers Don’t just watch Fox News—be part of it. Become a Fox News Patriot today. https://youtube.com/foxnews/join