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ABC News - World
Two wildfires are burning near Greece's capital, fueled by strong winds
Two large wildfires are burning Sunday near Greece’s capital of Athens, and authorities have sent emergency messages for some residents to evacuate and others to stay at home to protect themselves from smoke -
The New York Times - Science
Debris Flows After Wildfires in New Mexico Threaten Towns
Flooding in Ruidoso, N.M., over the weekend showed how wildfire damage, worsening under climate change, can put people at even greater risk than the fires themselves.Mexico -
The Guardian - World
‘Extremely dangerous’ Hurricane Beryl makes landfall in Grenada
Roofs blown off by 150mph winds and thousands hunkered down as hurricane reaches Caribbean island of Carriacou. Hurricane Beryl has made landfall on the Caribbean island of Carriacou after becoming the earliest storm of its strength to form in the ... -
The Guardian - World
Canada’s 2023 wildfires created four times more emissions than planes did last year – report
Months-long fires spewed about the same amount of carbon dioxide that 647m cars put in the air in a year, data shows. Catastrophic Canadian warming-fueled wildfires last year pumped more heat-trapping carbon dioxide into the air than India did by ... -
The New York Times - World
Will Extreme Heat Hold Back Saudi Arabia and Other Gulf States?
The high temperatures blamed for the deaths of pilgrims in Saudi Arabia are taking a broad toll in countries that have spent vast sums to attract tourists and investors. -
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ABC News - World
For India's garbage pickers, a miserable and dangerous job made worse by extreme heat
As many as 4 million people in India scratch out a living searching through landfills for anything they can sell -
NBC News - Top stories
Beryl forecast to become an 'extremely dangerous' Category 4 hurricane
Hurricane Beryl has become an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm as it inches closer to the Windward Islands, bringing life-threatening winds and storm surge to the Caribbean, the National Hurricane Center said Sunday. -
CBS News - World
Hurricane Beryl strengthens to Category 5 after lashing Caribbean islands
Forecasters warned that Hurricane Beryl would bring "extremely dangerous" conditions. -
ABC News - Top stories
Fourth of July forecast calls for extreme heat for most of US
The Fourth of July holiday is stacking up to be a scorcher for most of the nation, as record-breaking temperatures are expected in the West and South. -
ABC News - Health
For India's garbage pickers, a miserable and dangerous job made worse by extreme heat
As many as 4 million people in India scratch out a living searching through landfills for anything they can sell -
CBS News - Top stories
Hurricane Beryl an "extremely dangerous" storm with Caribbean in its sights
Hurricane Beryl has been fluctuating between a Category 3 and Category 4, producing life-threatening conditions as it heads toward the Windward Islands in the Caribbean. CBS News' Cristian Benavides has more. -
ABC News - Top stories
'Extreme hypotheticals': SEAL Team 6 assassination resurfaces in immunity dissents
Could a commander in chief order SEAL Team 6 to assassinate a political rival and not face criminal prosecution? That is the hypothetical raised by two justices. -
The Guardian - World
‘You get paid well because it’s extremely difficult’: life as a private tutor for the rich
With a job advert offering £2m, one tutor says such roles require huge amounts of commitment . This week, a job advert emerged for a private tutor to an architecture student with potential earnings of more than £2m. Here, Stephen*, who has worked ... -
Wired - Tech
Extreme Hail Storms Are Wrecking Solar Farms—but Defending Them May Be Easier Than It Seems
Climate change is making hail storms more intense, so designers have to find novel solutions to protect panels from expensive damage. -
ABC News - Health
Street medicine teams search for homeless people to deliver lifesaving IV hydration in extreme heat
As temperatures reach triple digits in metro Phoenix, heat illness is especially deadly for people who live outside under the broiling desert sun