Heat Wave Spreads Across Europe as Summer Highs Come Early
Even under the shade of large umbrellas at Terraza Colon cafe in the heart of Madrid, it was hot. The tables were empty. “June is one of the best months Continue Reading
Iraq’s ‘pearl of the south’ Lake Sawa dry amid water crisis
Hussam al-Aqouli remembers the exact spot along southern Iraq’s Lake Sawa where his two daughters once dipped their feet into clear waters. Now he stands there two years on and Continue Reading
The U.S. Oil And Gas Industry Has A Methane Problem
A new report shows that U.S. oil and gas firms are underreporting methane leaks. The report suggests that much of the methane emissions appear to be caused by a small Continue Reading
Almost all of Portugal in severe drought after hot, dry May
Almost the whole of Portugal was in severe drought at the end of May, the country’s weather service said Thursday. The month of May was the hottest in the southern Continue Reading
Scientists find massive methane leak at Pemex Gulf of Mexico oil field -paper
Mexican state oil company Petroleos Mexicanos released thousands of tons of methane gas into the atmosphere from an oil and gas platform in the Gulf of Mexico last December, research Continue Reading
Sweltering heat to bake Southwest before swallowing South, Southeast – The Washington Post
Temperatures are soaring as we head into the weekend beneath an intense and sprawling heat dome that will bring triple-digit heat to 45 million Americans in the coming week. Heat Continue Reading
Oil, gas companies underreported methane leaks, new study shows
Big oil and gas companies have internal data showing that their methane emissions in the vast Permian Basin “are likely significantly higher than official data” reported to the Environmental Protection Continue Reading
Wildfires in US West Match Climate Projections ‘Eerily’ Well
The largest wildfires in New Mexico’s history belong to the same troubling increase in conflagrations, exacerbated by drought and rising temperatures, that have burned vast areas of the western United Continue Reading
As the Great Salt Lake Dries Up, Utah Faces An ‘Environmental Nuclear Bomb’
If the Great Salt Lake, which has already shrunk by two-thirds, continues to dry up, here’s what’s in store: The lake’s flies and brine shrimp would die off — scientists Continue Reading
‘Extreme’ heat to bake Texas, Southwest with highs topping 110 degrees
Temperatures are set to soar in Texas and the Desert Southwest this week, with readings topping 110 degrees and an escalating danger of heat-related illnesses. The National Weather Service is Continue Reading