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Record temperatures scorch US West as Americans sweat through extreme heat
Reuters· 3 days agoA widespread heat wave is expected to deliver a fresh batch of record temperatures along the U.S....
Oklo’s nuclear order book shows potential of small reactors
Reuters· 1 day agoCalifornia-based advanced nuclear developer Oklo went public via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) in May as it pushes towards its target of building its first ...
Over 4,000 years of history, waterfalls and giant sequoias: Why Yosemite park is 'iconic'
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 5 days ago...connected to the valley that make up the American Indian Council of Mariposa County: Southern...
Las Vegas sets record for number of days over 115F amid its ‘most extreme heatwave in history’
The Guardian· 22 hours agoThe brutal milestone marks yet another record for the Nevada desert city this week: on Sunday, Las Vegas hit an all-time high of 120F (48.8C). “This is the most extreme heatwave in the history ...
Motorcyclist dies from heat exposure in Death Valley as temperature reaches 128F
The Guardian· 4 days agoA visitor to Death Valley national park died on Sunday from heat exposure and another person was hospitalized as the temperature reached 128F (53.3C) in eastern California ...
Dangerous heat threatens millions of Texans without power for days in largest outage in utility’s...
CNN.com· 20 hours agoLife-threatening heat is gripping southeast Texas, where more than 1.5 million homes and businesses...
Las Vegas hits record of fifth consecutive day of 115 degrees or greater as heat wave scorches US
Associated Press via Yahoo News UK· 2 days agoLas Vegas baked Wednesday in its record fifth consecutive day of temperatures sizzling at 115...
NYU settles antisemitism lawsuit brought by Jewish students
Reuters· 3 days agoNew York University settled a lawsuit by Jewish students who accused the school of failing to stop...
July Fourth violence nationwide kills at least 33, Chicago 'in state of grief,' mayor says
Associated Press via Yahoo News UK· 6 days agoShootings and other violence during the extended Fourth of July weekend have left at least 33 people dead, including 11 in Chicago, and injured dozens more nationwide, authorities said. A flurry ...
Protecting Workers From Extreme Heat
Forbes· 4 days agoThe federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposed new rules to protect some 36 million workers from extreme heat. The rules, announced...