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Satellites watch powerful Hurricanes Idalia and Franklin churn (video)

Weather satellites in orbit above Earth are watching Hurricane Idalia and Hurricane Franklin as they pick up strength in ocean waters off the southern coast of the United States.

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Bengaluru recorded hottest August day in 10 years on August 28, 2023

For almost a week now, people of Bengaluru have been complaining about the sweltering heat in the city as mercury levels continued to go up. On Monday, August 28, Bengaluru recorded its hottest August day in a decade as the temperature touched 32.6 degrees Celsius, which was 4.5 degrees away…

The Hindu

Hurricane Idalia closes in on Florida with warnings of 125mph winds

Rapidly strengthening hurricane nears Gulf coast as officials warn of significant storm surge and destructive winds

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Machines can't always take the heat − two engineers explain the physics behind how heat waves threaten everything from cars to computers

Not only people need to stay cool, especially in a summer of record-breaking heat waves. Many machines, including cellphones, data centers, cars and airplanes, become less efficient and degrade more quickly in extreme heat. Machines generate their own heat, too, which can make hot temperatures around them even hotter.

The Conversation

Warming Pacific points to rise in cyclones over India: Study

Tropical cyclones near Equator subdued in recent decades due to Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO). Warming of Central Equatorial Pacific (El Nino) linked to reduced rainfall in India.

The Hindu

Hurricane Idalia forecast to intensify over extremely warm Gulf waters, on track for Florida landfall as a dangerous storm

Forecasters expected Hurricane Idalia to rapidly intensify into a major hurricane as it headed over exceptionally warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico, on track for landfall in Florida on Wednesday, Aug. 30. Hurricane warnings were posted along a wide stretch of Florida’s Gulf coast, from near Sarasota to the…

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John Kezdy, punk singer and Illinois prosecutor, dead at 64 after bicycle crash in Glencoe

He rocked hard with the Effigies, oversaw grand juries for the attorney general’s office and survived the Highland Park Fourth of July parade massacre with a graze wound.

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Florida prays Idalia won't join long list of destructive storms with names starting with “I.”

Floridians pray that when Idalia hits the Gulf Coast it won’t join the long list of destructive Atlantic Ocean storms whose names started with “I.”

The Independent UK

Florida braces for Hurricane Idalia as DeSantis declares emergency for millions

‘This is going to be a major hurricane’, governor warns

The Independent UK

Dramatic climate action needed to curtail ‘crazy’ extreme weather

Heatwaves, wildfires and floods are just the ‘tip of the iceberg’, leading climate scientists say

The Guardian - UK

‘Like being inside an oven’: Extreme weather batters imprisoned people

As climate change makes extreme temperatures more frequent, many US prisons lack resources to address safety needs.

Al Jazeera

Climate change threatens the rights of children. The UN just outlined the obligations states have to protect them

Climate change is not just an environmental crisis, it’s a human rights crisis. And the humans to be most affected by climate catastrophe are the youngest ones: children.

The Conversation

Rain lashes Vellore, nearby districts

Heavy rains bring relief to Vellore districts; Ranipet receives highest rainfall of 331.8 mm. Residents rejoice as monsoon brings respite from heat. Areas like Katpadi, Kaveripakkam, Pannapakkam, Ammoor, Kalavai, Arani, Jamunamarathur, Polur, Tiruvannamalai town, Kilpennathur, Thandarampattu, Pernambut, Gudiyatham, Vellore Old Town, Bagayam, Sathuvachari, Vaniyambadi, Ambur, Alangayam receive heavy showers.

The Hindu

Tropical Storm Idalia forms in the Gulf of Mexico on a possible track toward the US, forecasters say

Tropical Storm Idalia has formed in the Gulf of Mexico on a potential track to come ashore in the southern U.S. as a hurricane

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The Guardian - US

After America’s summer of extreme weather, ‘next year may well be worse’

A freakish season of record temperatures, wildfire smoke and the destruction of Lahaina could soon become normal, climate experts say

Radio France Internationale

Istanbul facing drastic water shortages brought on by climate change

Turkey's largest city faces one of its worst droughts with record high temperatures, blamed on climate change. With many of the city's water reservoirs nearly empty, experts warn Istanbul could face water shortages in just weeks if rain doesn't come.

Chicago Sun-Times

Picture Chicago: This week’s 19 can’t miss Sun-Times photos

The city baked under record-breaking high temperatures, summer break ended for Chicago Public Schools students and Chance the Rapper celebrated the 10th anniversary of “Acid Rap” at the United Center.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago’s unhoused endure latest heat wave: ‘This is one of the worst’

The Night Ministry, in a van with a nurse practitioner and three staff members, made the rounds on one of the hottest days of the year. They made sure the people who live on the streets had essentials to survive.

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Chicago restaurants see drop in business amid heat wave

Restaurants near Union Station and Ogilvie Transportation Center typically draw many commuters, but business slowed as temps hit 100 degrees Thursday.

The Guardian - UK

Barcelona gives hats to homeless people as heatwave sweeps southern Europe

Greek firefighters continue to battle wildfires and 17 areas of southern France remain on red alert

The Texas Tribune

New state law allows walking on roads when sidewalks are blocked or unsafe

The law restricting pedestrians from walking on roads has been revised to let pedestrians use roadways in certain situations.

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This summer has been a scorcher. DHS wants communities to plan for more of them

The administration is releasing new suggested guidelines for states and local communities on how to protect against extreme temperatures.

The Conversation

Bushfires focus public attention on climate change for months, but it's different for storms and floods

As the world warms and the climate changes, people are experiencing more frequent and intense extreme weather events. Just this year, heatwaves blasted southern Europe, the United States and China; wildfires lit up Greece, Canada and Maui in Hawaii; and winter storms froze large parts of the US.

The Guardian - AU

The intergenerational report says climate is a ‘profound’ risk to Australia. But the full picture may be even worse

The IGR released by treasurer Jim Chalmers excludes drought, heatwaves and the Great Barrier Reef

The Conversation

Coral reefs: How climate change threatens the hidden diversity of marine ecosystems

Like the heat waves on land we have all grown familiar with, marine heat waves are being amplified by climate change. These extreme warm water events have ushered in some of the most catastrophic impacts of climate change and are now a major threat to ocean life.

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