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Nearly 30,000 people in northern California evacuated as raging wildfire spreads
The Guardian· 2 days agoThousands of homes are under threat from a raging wildfire that erupted in northern California on Tuesday, as the state simmers in a brutal and potentially historic heatwave. Roughly 28,000 ...
Hurricane Beryl hits Jamaica after leaving ‘Armageddon-like’ trail in Grenada
The Guardian· 2 days agoHurricane Beryl has hit Jamaica after leaving an “Armageddon-like” trail of devastation in Grenada and St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) and killing at least seven people across the region ...
Why MPs are happier when they lose
The New Statesman· 3 days agoWhen Brian Donohoe lost Central Ayrshire in 2015, he had a final message for his constituents – “f**k off”. Donohoe tells me now that he still hears from...
Beyond the aurorae: How solar flares spill out across the Solar System
BBC News· 3 days agoThe Sun is extremely active right now, blasting the Earth with the biggest solar storms in 20 years....
Trump relishes a winning streak on the debate stage and in the courts
CNN.com· 7 days agoDonald Trump used to tell his fans that he’d win so much, they’d get tired of winning. President Joe...
Opinion | Chocolate Prices Have Spiked. Why Are Cocoa Farmers Still So Poor?
New York Times· 4 days agoEmmanuel Frimpong, 32, is a cocoa farmer in Ghana, mostly by default. The exorbitant prices paid for cocoa beans and chocolate products in the United States and other nations barely touch the lives of Frimpong and those around him.
Brutal California heatwave to coincide with Fourth of July wildfire risks
The Guardian· 3 days agoA brutal and long-lasting heatwave is threatening to wreak havoc across the US west this week, as sweltering conditions, power shutoffs and a severe uptick in wildfire risks coincide with Fourth ...